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Driver hits two parked cars, flips vehicle on Emerson

Original post made on Sep 27, 2023

Emergency vehicles swarmed a downtown Palo Alto block on Tuesday afternoon after a driver sideswiped two parked cars and flipped his vehicle on Emerson Street.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 7:55 AM

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Posted by Bystander
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 27, 2023 at 9:02 am

Bystander is a registered user.

My first reaction is that it was someone escaping a crime. This sounds a lot more than a normal daytime fender bender and speed had to be a factor.


Posted by cheese guy
a resident of Palo Verde
on Sep 28, 2023 at 7:19 am

cheese guy is a registered user.

Great demonstration of how easy it is to flip a top heavy SUV, even at likely a relatively low speed.


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