16 Oct 2026, Fri
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The tired joke is that Ford Mustangs constantly plow into crowds, buildings, and poles, a stereotype the car’s fans are understandably tired of, partly because other muscle cars get into trouble too. Case in point: a Dodge Charger that somehow ended up suspended on electrical wires.

How a car winds up tangled in power lines defies easy explanation. The bizarre crash is a reminder that wild, improbable wrecks aren’t exclusive to any one model, despite the jokes that follow certain cars around.