collision

Example Sentences

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“The deceased was a restrained driver involved in a single vehicle collision at a high rate of speed,” the report states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Tabarot said the collision involved a heavy goods vehicle, while news site Franceinfo reported that it was a truck that had been transporting military equipment.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Video from newsgathering service OnScene.TV shows the truck’s hood lifted and the front of the SUV crushed from the collision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Woods told authorities he was looking down at his phone while changing radio stations and did not realise the truck in front of him had slowed down before the collision.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Beside it was the splintered body of a tree, still rolling to a stop after the collision.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken