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There’s been an accident! Call an ambulance!

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Sentence

Narrator

There’s been an accident! Call an ambulance!

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Emergency Situation

There's been a serious accident; call emergency services immediately!

Relaying Information

I just heard there's been an accident. An ambulance has been called.

Describing a Scene

Chaos erupted after the accident. Someone shouted, 'Call an ambulance!'

Giving Instructions

If you see an accident, call for an ambulance and then check for injuries.

Rephrased versions

Formal

A vehicular accident has occurred. Please summon emergency medical assistance.

Casual

Whoa! Big accident! Someone get an ambulance!

Simpler English

There was a crash! Call 911!

Phrases to learn

There's been an accident

An unexpected and usually harmful event has occurred.

Call an ambulance

Request emergency medical transport.