The impact sounded like a metal cabinet being dropped from a truck. Darlene’s Navigator stopped instantly, its rear bumper badly damaged, while my reinforced container remained upright. I did not celebrate. I saved the camera footage, downloaded the accelerometer data, and called my attorney. He also advised me not to leave the reinforced setup in place while liability was being reviewed, so I removed it that afternoon and preserved it as evidence instead of turning the dispute into something dangerous.
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