Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident

In the aftermath of the accident, the investigation revealed that the driver had been texting while driving, which led to the crash.

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Sentence

Narrator

In the aftermath of the accident, the investigation revealed that the driver had been texting while driving, which led to the crash.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

Following the accident, the investigation revealed the driver was texting, causing the crash.

Legal Context

The investigation's findings indicated that the driver's texting while driving directly resulted in the collision.

Casual Conversation

Apparently, the driver was texting and that's what caused the accident.

Formal Report

Post-accident analysis determined that the driver's use of a mobile device contributed to the incident.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The post-accident investigation established that the driver's use of a mobile phone during operation of the vehicle was the proximate cause of the collision.

Casual

Turns out, the driver was texting when the accident happened.

Simpler English

The accident happened because the driver was texting.

Phrases to learn

in the aftermath of

Following an event, especially a negative one.

texting while driving

Using a mobile phone to send or receive text messages while operating a vehicle.