Car is pushed 500 metres – level 1

07-05-2014 07:00

An accident happens in China. A truck suddenly changes direction. It hits the side of a car. That car is white.

The car stops in front of the truck. The truck driver cannot see it. People wave at the truck. The truck pushes the car 500 metres.

Police say that this is the truck driver’s fault.

Difficult words: suddenly (quickly), direction (way that something moves), fault (mistake).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

Have you ever been in a car accident?

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