Driver Arrested for Drunk Driving After Crashing Into Poles in Brazil
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A driver crashed a car into two poles in Piracicaba, Brazil.
The driver's child was in the car. The child got hurt in the crash.
Police say the driver was drunk. This means the driver drank too much alcohol.
The driver did not have a driver's license. This is a paper that lets you drive.
Police arrested the driver. This means the police took the driver to jail.
The news happened in the city of Piracicaba. This city is in Brazil.
People saw a video of the crash. The video showed the car hit the poles.
The child needed help after the crash. We do not know how badly the child was hurt.
Driving drunk is very dangerous. It is against the law in many countries.
Driving without a license is also against the law.
This story shows why safe driving is important.
Police are still looking into the crash.
Vocabulary15 words
- pole
- a long, thin thing that stands up, like for street lights
- drunk
- feeling strange after drinking too much alcohol
- driver's license
- a card that shows you can drive a car
- arrested
- taken by police because of doing something wrong
- crash
- when a car hits something hard
- injured
- hurt in the body
- alcohol
- a drink that can make people feel strange
- dangerous
- not safe; can hurt you
- police
- people who make sure everyone follows the law
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- city
- a big place where many people live
- law
- a rule that everyone must follow
- jail
- a place where police keep people who broke the law
- child
- a young person, like a son or daughter
- safe
- not in danger; okay
Quiz
Answer key
1. The child got hurt 2. For being drunk and having no license 3. In Piracicaba, Brazil
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A driver crashed a car into two _____ in Piracicaba, Brazil.
The driver's child was in the car. The child got _____ in the crash.
Police say the driver was _____.
The driver did not have a _____.
Police _____ the driver.
This news happened in the _____ of Piracicaba.
People saw a _____ of the crash.
Driving drunk is very _____.
Driving without a license is also against the _____.
This story shows why safe driving is _____.