Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
Two vehicles collided when one ran a red light at the intersection.
B2Sentence
Two vehicles collided when one ran a red light at the intersection.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting an Accident
Two vehicles collided at the intersection; one driver ran a red light.
Describing an Event
The accident happened when a vehicle ran a red light, causing a collision with another car.
Giving a Witness Statement
I saw one car run a red light, and then it collided with another vehicle.
News Reporting
A traffic accident occurred this morning when a vehicle disregarded a red light, resulting in a collision.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A collision occurred between two vehicles when one disregarded the red traffic signal.
Casual
Two cars crashed because one blew a red light.
Simpler English
Two cars hit each other; one car went through a red light.
Phrases to learn
ran a red light
To drive through a red traffic signal.
collided
To hit or crash into something.