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Wayward Car Damages at Least 18 Vehicles in Texas

A wayward driver lost control of his car and barreled into a Central Texas auto dealership, damaging at least 18 vehicles. Hyundai cars had hoods torn off, another was pushed onto its side with its roof sheared away, and auto …

Balloon Basket Damages Cars on Pennsylvania Freeway

Police say a basket from a hot air balloon fell off a pickup truck and hit three cars last week on an eastern Pennsylvania freeway. Officials told The (Easton) Express-Times that the accident occurred on Thursday on Interstate 78 in …

Port Authority: Storm Damaged 16,000 Cars at Port

Superstorm Sandy has caused damage to thousands of cars in the Port of New York and New Jersey that were heading to vehicle sales lots around the region. Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman says 16,000 cars were damaged in the …

Vandals Hit California Homes and More Than 25 Cars

Chula Vista, Calif., police are looking for vandals who spray-painted and otherwise damaged three homes and more than 25 cars. Damage could total tens of thousands of dollars. Police says the vandals struck Saturday night or Sunday morning and the …

Hail Storm Depletes St. Louis Rental Fleet

Last weekend’s hail storm damaged thousands of vehicles in the St. Louis area, but good luck trying to find a rental. That’s because car rental companies are scrambling to fix or replace their own fleets. Hail as big as softballs …

Thousands in St. Louis-Area Suffered Hail Damage

The impact of last weekend’s storm in St. Louis is still being felt as thousands of owners of homes and cars continue to make, or await, repairs. Hail the size of baseballs, even softballs, fell in some parts of the …

23 Cars Damaged in Fire North of Atlanta

Investigators say 23 cars were damaged as high winds fueled a fire that spread to a car lot north of Atlanta, Ga. WSB-TV reported that firefighters discovered the flames at US Auto Sales in Forsyth County Sunday afternoon. Fire officials …