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Lafayette, Indiana– Two Lafayette men avoided serious injuries overnight when their car rolled over after swerving to avoid a squirrel.

According to Lafayette Police Sgt. Jay Rosen, Dylan T. Prosser, 21, Lafayette, was driving his blue Chevrolet Aveo west on Greenbush Street about 3:30 a.m. approaching 18th Street when he swerved to avoid a squirrel in his path.

The car hit the right side curb, struck a tree, rolled over and landed upside down in the 18th Street intersection, Rosen said.

Uh.. what kinds of squirrels are up at 3:30 a.m. in Indiana? I’ve sent many a squirrel to bed as darkness falls, and greeted many a squirrel at dawn, but I ain’t seen a single one on my midnight walks, ever. Enquiring minds want to know more.