Man leaves 30,000 cars in house he donated to church

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

A church in the US is trying to figure how to sell more than 30,000 model cars left to it in the estate of a parishioner.

Dennis Erickson’s estate has stunned the Celebration Church in Lakeville, Minnesota, with few people aware of the 69-year-old’s collection obsession.

Mr Erickson, a long-time usher at the church, left his home and contents to the church.

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