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I guess, too much windage? Pushed off too much?

d=1/2 a t^2

12 feet per floor = 108 feet

108*2/32.2=t^2

t = 2.6 seconds

If the sidewalk is 10 feet wide plus 3 feet to middle of car, then he was doing about 5 feet per second horizontally. That is about 3.5 mph, walking speed.

Too soon?
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