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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Watch out for small Fords driven by old men!

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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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An "act of God" insurance claim probably!
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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Mr Higgs, who has driven more than half-a-million miles in his lifetime, said on Monday:
"I can't understand it, nothing like this has happened to me before.
"I've been driving since I was 17, have a clean license and have never even picked up so much as a parking ticket.
"I just don't know what happened except that I lost control as I was reversing and suddenly I had hit the cars.
"The next thing I knew I was hanging upside down in my car thanking my lucky stars I was still alive."
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:37 AM
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That really had to be seen to be believed.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Gas is on the right, brake is on the left...
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