Physics of a car accident

Recently, I came upon an accident scene. The only car I could see that was involved was a early 80’s model station wagon. It was up a telephone pole almost vertically!

I could see how a car might climb a little bit up. But this car’s drive wheels - the rear ones - would’ve lost contact with the ground too early. And although it might have had enough speed to do this coming down a hill nearby, it would’ve had to have jumped a median island and a curb. It would’ve lost too much momentum.

I looked in the news, but I never heard any mention of the incident.

Anyone have any other ideas how a lone station wagon could do this stunt?

Hey, a double thread. (I’m off to post in the other one!)

How come this thread’s had less views?

Oh, AWB, could the wagon have spun upwards when it hit the kerb?