Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident

The car’s airbags deployed, and the driver was able to walk away from the accident with no major injuries.

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Sentence

Narrator

The car’s airbags deployed, and the driver was able to walk away from the accident with no major injuries.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

In a recent accident, the car's airbags deployed, allowing the driver to escape with minor injuries.

Describing an Event

The airbags deployed, and thankfully, the driver walked away unharmed.

Expressing Relief

I'm so relieved the airbags deployed; the driver is fine.

Analyzing Safety Features

The deployment of the airbags was crucial in preventing serious injuries in the accident.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The vehicle's airbags were deployed, and the driver sustained no significant injuries.

Casual

The airbags went off, and the driver was okay.

Simpler English

The car's airbags popped out, and the driver wasn't badly hurt.

Phrases to learn

airbags deployed

The safety cushions inflated to protect occupants.

walk away from the accident

To escape an accident without serious harm.