How Did a Car End Up on a Church Roof in Germany?

Thread starter Ivan Seeking
Start date Jan 26, 2009
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A car skidded off the road in Limbach-Oberfrohna, eastern Germany, landing on the roof of a church. Police reported that the vehicle was traveling at high speed at the time of the incident, which occurred on a Sunday. The discussion humorously speculates about the possibility of a parishioner's prayer for a new car, referencing a biblical context.

Jan 26, 2009

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A car has skidded off the road in eastern Germany and landed on the roof of a church.

Police said the vehicle was traveling at high speed when the collision happened in Limbach-Oberfrohna on Sunday...

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Jan 26, 2009

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Can we rule out a parishioners prayer for a new car?

Jan 26, 2009

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