Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The crash happened when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign.
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The crash happened when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting an Accident
The accident occurred because the driver didn't stop at the stop sign.
Describing an Event
The car crashed; the driver had failed to stop at the stop sign.
Legal Testimony
The collision resulted from the driver's failure to obey the stop sign.
News Report
A car crash occurred this morning when a driver ran a stop sign.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The collision transpired when the driver disregarded the stop sign.
Casual
The crash happened because the driver blew the stop sign.
Simpler English
The car crashed because the driver didn't stop.
Phrases to learn
failed to stop
Did not come to a complete halt.
stop sign
A traffic sign indicating the need to stop.