Police Arrest Man After Car Hits Five People

May 9, 2026, 20:49
EuropeSociety

Introduction

Police arrested a 40-year-old man. He hit five people with a car in Arnold.

Main Body

On Saturday, May 9, a red car hit five men in the town center. One man is very sick in the hospital. Four other men have small injuries. Police think the men had a fight before the car hit them. The driver left the car and ran away. Police searched for him and found a 40-year-old man. The man is now in jail. Police say this was not a terrorist attack. The public is safe. Police closed the streets and shops for a short time. Local leaders talked to the police. One leader wants to put big walls on the road to stop cars from hitting people.

Conclusion

The man is still in jail. Police are looking for videos and people who saw the accident.

Learning

πŸ•’ Now vs. Then

Look at how the story changes from Past (happened already) to Present (happening now).

Past (Completed)

  • Arrested β†’ Police arrested a man.
  • Hit β†’ A car hit five people.
  • Ran β†’ The driver ran away.
  • Found β†’ Police found a man.

Present (Current State)

  • Is β†’ One man is very sick.
  • Are β†’ Police are looking for videos.

πŸ› οΈ Building Descriptions

In English, we put the description before the thing.

  • Color+Objectβ†’\text{Color} + \text{Object} \rightarrow Red car
  • extAge+Personβ†’ ext{Age} + \text{Person} \rightarrow 40-year-old man
  • extSize+Objectβ†’ ext{Size} + \text{Object} \rightarrow Big walls
  • extLength+Timeβ†’ ext{Length} + \text{Time} \rightarrow Short time

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
officials who enforce laws
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested the driver at the scene.
hit (v.)
to collide with something
Example:The car hit five people in the town center.
car (n.)
a vehicle with four wheels
Example:The red car was involved in the crash.
hospital (n.)
a place where sick people are treated
Example:One man is very sick in the hospital.
injuries (n.)
harm or wounds to the body
Example:Four other men have small injuries.
fight (n.)
an argument or physical battle
Example:The police think the men had a fight before the car hit them.
searched (v.)
looked for something carefully
Example:Police searched for him and found a 40‑year‑old man.
jail (n.)
a place where people are kept after being arrested
Example:The man is now in jail.
safe (adj.)
free from danger or harm
Example:The public is safe after the incident.