Atwater is a city in Merced County, California, with a population of approximately 31,970.
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Police explain the ‘bizarre’ crash that put a car on a roof in Atwater
Police explain the ‘bizarre’ crash that put a car on a roof in Atwater yourcentralvalley.com
‘Bizarre’: Atwater family of crash victim unsure how car landed on home
‘Bizarre’: Atwater family of crash victim unsure how car landed on home yourcentralvalley.com
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