Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiffs' motion is granted, and the defendant's cross motion is denied.
A rear-end collision with a stopped vehicle establishes a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the operator of the moving vehicle and imposes a duty on him or her to explain how the accident occurred (see, Leal v Wolff,
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