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MB does some stuff that maybe we don't think about everyday. The car's interior lights were on when it "landed." The hazard flashers came on on as well.
Why is this important? Well, the car was 100M down off the road in the pitch black night. Dad was able to find his cell phone in the car thanks to the lights being on. Some passers-by located the car quickly as what was left of the lights were flashing. The battery in the trunk stayed intact and kept things working. Immediately after a high impact collision you're not thinking very straight, and having the lights already on really helped.
And the shocker. I asked him how he got out. He opened the driver's door and walked out. The door opened with little effort. More amazing? None of the doors opened while the car was flipping down the embankment.
He's a little sore from mostly from the ETR's, but without any interior impacts he's fine. The knee bolster did it's job too, next time you're griping about banging on it getting in, think about it why it's there.
Now comes the fun part. Fighting with his insurance company. BTW, a nice side benefit of AAA coverage? His hotel and car rental costs are covered.
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