Q: What can make only one shock empty out? Can it be from a car accident?

asked by on March 01, 2018

I was hit on the drivers side fender pretty hard. I was at a complete stop when this happened. I have normal wear and tear on my shocks. The shock is empty on the side the impact occurred can the accident cause this to happen?

My car has 63200 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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