Many People Die in Three Car Accidents in India

印度三起車禍導致多人死亡


Introduction

Three bad car accidents happened on Thursday in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana. Many people died and others are hurt.

週四在卡納塔克邦、馬迪亞邦和哈里亞納邦發生了三起嚴重車禍。許多人死亡,其他人則受傷。

Main Body

In Karnataka, a car and a truck hit each other. The car had nine people. The driver went into the wrong lane. Six or seven people died. The police say the driver was not careful.

在卡納塔克邦,一輛汽車與一輛貨車相撞。該車內有九人。司機開錯車道,導致六至七人死亡。警方表示司機不夠小心。

In Madhya Pradesh, a car hit a truck that did not move. Five family members were in the car. All five people died.

在馬迪亞邦,一輛汽車撞上了一輛靜止的貨車。車內有五名家庭成員,五人全部死亡。

In Haryana, a truck hit a police car. A police officer died. The police think the truck driver was very tired and fell asleep.

在哈里亞納邦,一輛貨車撞上了一輛警車。一名警察死亡。警方認為貨車司機過於疲勞而睡著了。

Conclusion

Many people died in these accidents. The police are now looking for the truth about the drivers.

這些車禍導致許多人死亡。警方目前正在調查司機的真相。

Vocabulary Learning

⚠️ Action Words for the Past

When we talk about things that happened yesterday or last week, we often add -ed to the word. This tells us the story is over.

Look at these changes:

  • Happen → Happened
  • Die → Died (spelling change)
  • Move → Moved

💡 The "Not" Rule

To say someone didn't do something in the past, we use was not or did not.

  • The driver was not careful.
  • The truck did not move.

Simple Pattern: [Person] + [was/did] + [not] + [Action/Feeling] \rightarrow Result: No action happened.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
Something bad that happens by chance and causes injury or damage.
Example:The car accident happened because of the rain.
hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or injured in the body.
Example:He was hurt in the crash but is now in the hospital.
lane (n.)
A narrow part of a road for one line of cars.
Example:Please stay in your lane while driving.
careful (adj.)
Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing to avoid danger.
Example:You must be careful when you cross the street.
member (n.)
A person who belongs to a group or a family.
Example:Every member of the family came to the party.
officer (n.)
A person who has a position of authority, like a policeman.
Example:The police officer asked for the driver's license.
truth (n.)
The real facts about something; not a lie.
Example:The police want to know the truth about the accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword