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The Institue for Highway Safety released its first results of new tests on vehicle roof strength. The institute conducts crash tests on new vehicles to provide consumers with safety ratings in side, front- and rear-end crashes.

Tuesday new roof strength tests were designed by the insurance industry to provide the public with a better sense of how their vehicles might perform in a serious rollover crash.

The 2009 Jeep Patriot received top scores among a dozen small sport utility vehicles tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The Suzuki Grand Vitara, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander received the second-highest score of acceptable. Roofs on the Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape merited the second-lowest rating of marginal.

More than 10,000 people a year are killed in rollover crashes in the United States.  The US government has been considering tougher roof requirements for several years, however, there have been no changes to the standards since 1973.

McDonagh Chrysler Jeep Dodge has opened the McDonagh Used Center in South River, NJ.  The new location has allowed McDonagh to double their inventory of Used Cars, Trucks and SUV's.  The expanded pre-owned vehicle inventory will also offer a selection of value priced vehicles starting at $2,995. 

The new location at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike is just a few minutes from McDonagh's Chrysler Jeep and Dodge dealership in East Brunswick, NJ.  Customers can reach the new dealership by phone directly at 732-254-6022 or by contacting the East Brunswick dealership at 877-234-0474.