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Old 10-26-2006, 06:24 AM
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Surfing on the web have found the following photos with the following comment.

Shakopee, Minnesota: The driver survived this terrible rollover accident with minor injuries.

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I would say that he was quite lucky to get out with almost no injures.
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quite lucky...?

He was amazingly lucky.Not the case for the poor car though :'(
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Following paragraph:

"The driver, Verne J Troyer, well known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies, said to the ambulance crew who rescued him from the wreck..."

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Mini-Me was driving??!

No wonder....
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='349071' date='Oct 26 2006, 07:33 PM
Mini-Me was driving??!

No wonder....
Old 10-27-2006, 03:59 PM
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that front bumper still looks like it can be popped out, looks like somebody can get one for really cheap, if they know where that junkyard is
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I wonder how fast he was driving to do this.
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now we know the driver is OK, where are the parts for sale accessed?
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Originally Posted by Matt BMW California' post='349558' date='Oct 28 2006, 12:00 AM
now we know the driver is OK, where are the parts for sale accessed?
No parts available from this car ...

BTW only Mini Me could survive.
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I'm actually thinking how can he even see the road in this car


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