75 decides to jump into a field

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Originally Posted by mredowns

Thanks all for being pleased I am not injured and the suggestions about what may have happened. The more I think about it, and read your ideas, the more I feel it was some suspension failure. However there is no knowing, not least as any damaged unit could have been the result of the crash not necessarily the cause. Whatever else I am glad to be in one piece and definitely drive more a cautiously. My driving is the easiest thing to influence and I'd like to have more room to act if anything goes wrong.
Not sure how to "thank" individual posts, so here's a general thank you.
Ed

Not sure why you can' determine the difference between cause and effect - the rear suspension especially is pretty simple to inspect - unless of course the car has been carted away?