Two Trains Hit Each Other Near Bedford
貝德福德附近發生兩列火車相撞意外
Introduction
Two trains hit each other south of Bedford on Friday. One person died and many people were hurt.
週五在貝德福德南方發生兩列火車相撞事故，導致一人死亡，多人受傷。
Main Body
The accident happened at 5:12 PM. One train hit another train on the same track. Experts are now looking at the trains to find the cause.
事故發生於下午 5 時 12 分。一列火車在同一條軌道上撞上另一列火車。專家目前正在檢查火車以找出原因。
Many people were hurt. About 90 people had injuries. More than 30 people were very sick. The hospital in Bedford called all its doctors to help.
許多人受傷。約有 90 人受傷，其中 30 多人傷勢嚴重。貝德福德的醫院已要求所有醫生協助。
Trains stopped running for the rest of the day. People could not travel between Luton and Bedford. Government leaders said they are very sad about this accident.
火車在當日其餘時間停止運行。民眾無法在路頓與貝德福德之間往返。政府領導人表示，他們對此次事故感到非常悲痛。
Conclusion
The police and rail experts are still working at the site. They want to know why the trains hit each other.
警方與鐵路專家仍在現場工作，他們想知道火車相撞的原因。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Shift
In this news story, we see two ways to talk about things that happened in the past.
1. Simple Actions These are clear events. One thing happened, then another.
- Happened (It occurred)
- Hit (They crashed)
- Stopped (No more movement)
2. Describing a State (Being) When we talk about how people felt or their condition, we use were.
- Many people were hurt.
- 30 people were very sick.
- They are very sad. (Current feeling)
💡 Quick Tip for A2: If you want to describe a person's condition in the past, use 'Was' (1 person) or 'Were' (2+ people).
- One person was dead.
- Many people were injured.