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It does not mention how fast he was going when he hit the pickup. A pickup is not designed to absorb an impact like a car so it probably was tougher to survive than hitting a car at the same speed. At the same time the truck driver had a huge (lethal to the mercedes) crumple zone.
The mercedes was not designed to rear end an american style pickup at 70 mph.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.  [SIGPIC]
..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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