Man, 30, Badly Hurt in Road Accident Near Argelès-sur-Mer, France
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A bad road accident happened near Argelès-sur-Mer, France. It happened on Saturday night.
A man, 30 years old, was badly hurt. People found him on the road. He was in very bad condition.
The accident happened on a road called the D914. This road is in the Pyrénées-Orientales area.
The man was taken to the hospital very quickly. His condition was very serious. Doctors needed to help him fast.
Police officers are now looking for a second car. They think another car was part of the accident. But that car left the place.
The police want to find the driver of the second car. They are asking people for help.
Right now, there is not much more information. The police are still working on the case.
Vocabulary15 words
- accident
- something bad that happens by chance
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick or hurt people
- police officers
- people whose job is to keep order and find criminals
- serious
- very bad; important
- condition
- how a person's health is
- road
- a long path for cars
- area
- a part of a place or country
- driver
- a person who drives a car
- vehicle
- a car, truck, or other thing that moves people
- injured
- hurt
- search
- to look for something
- France
- a country in Europe
- emergency
- a sudden bad situation needing fast help
- case
- a situation the police are looking at
- quickly
- fast
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1. 30 2. On a road near Argelès-sur-Mer 3. A second vehicle
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A bad road _____ happened near Argelès-sur-Mer, France.
A man, 30 years old, was badly _____.
The accident happened on a road called the _____.
The man was taken to the _____ very quickly.
His _____ was very serious.
_____ are now looking for a second car.
They think another car was part of the _____.
The police want to find the _____ of the second car.
Right now, there is not much more _____.
The police are still working on the _____.
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