Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The accident was caused by a combination of high speed and wet weather conditions.
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The accident was caused by a combination of high speed and wet weather conditions.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
News Report
Police reports indicate the accident was caused by a combination of high speed and wet weather.
Accident Report
The contributing factors to the accident were high speed and wet road conditions.
Casual Conversation
It was a terrible accident; the rain and speed were a bad combination.
Legal Context
The defendant's excessive speed, coupled with the adverse weather conditions, directly resulted in the accident.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The accident resulted from a confluence of high velocity and inclement weather.
Casual
The accident happened because it was raining and the driver was going too fast.
Simpler English
The accident was caused by the driver going too fast in the rain.
Phrases to learn
high speed
Driving or traveling at a velocity significantly above the recommended or legal limit.
wet weather conditions
Atmospheric conditions characterized by rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation.