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1. it has much higher tendency of losing control. ^" G* K- `+ i+ F! v' ^) M6 t5 O2 T
2. when head-on with another vehicle, its protection for passengers is very poor. : p' v5 ~4 @* E; W* N2 W) p( ` Q* j: I
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Police said a 53-year-old man travelling southbound in a pickup truck died after he lost control and veered sideways into the path of a northbound car.3 i. Q4 o- o. [: S0 H
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The driver of the car was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.! f4 b& {; ^7 O8 w! H
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