Police Look for Driver After Man Dies on Highway 1

Introduction

Police in Canmore are looking for information about a dead man on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Main Body

On Monday, May 11, a driver saw a dead man on Highway 1. The man was 24 years old. He lived in Canmore. A car hit the man. The driver did not stop. Police do not think the driver wanted to hurt the man. Sometimes drivers of big trucks do not feel a person hit the truck. Police need help from the public. They want videos from car cameras. They want to talk to people who drove on the road between 11:00 p.m. on May 10 and 1:00 a.m. on May 11.

Conclusion

Police are still looking for the car and the driver.

Learning

πŸ•’ The "Past Time" Secret

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened.

The Rule: For most basic actions, we just add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Look β†’ Looked
  • Want β†’ Wanted

The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • See β†’ Saw
  • Do β†’ Did

⚠️ Saying "No" in the Past

When we want to say something did NOT happen, we use a special helper: did not.

Crucial Point: When you use did not, the main action word goes back to its normal, present form.

❌ The driver did not stopped. (Wrong) βœ… The driver did not stop. (Right)

Pattern: Did not + Normal Word β†’\rightarrow Past Negative

Vocabulary Learning

police
officials who enforce the law
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
driver
a person who operates a vehicle
Example:The driver was careful on the wet road.
dead
no longer living
Example:The news said the man was dead.
highway
a main road for long-distance traffic
Example:The accident happened on the highway.
car
a small motor vehicle
Example:She drives a red car to work.
hit
to strike or collide with something
Example:The car hit the man on the road.
stop
to cease moving or functioning
Example:The driver did not stop when the light turned red.
hurt
to cause pain or injury
Example:The police do not think the driver wanted to hurt anyone.
public
the people in a community or society
Example:The police need help from the public.
camera
a device that records images or video
Example:They want videos from car cameras.