Truck Overturns and Falls on Taxi in Málaga Tunnel
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A truck had an accident in Málaga, Spain. The truck turned over inside a tunnel.
The tunnel is called the Carlos Haya tunnel. People call it a "false tunnel" because it is short and open on top.
The truck fell on top of a taxi. A man was driving the taxi.
The taxi driver got hurt. He was injured very badly.
Rescue workers came fast. They worked to help the taxi driver.
The workers got the taxi driver out. He was alive after the accident.
The man needed help from doctors. He was taken to a hospital.
People in Málaga were shocked by the accident. The street was closed for some time.
Workers checked the truck and the taxi. They wanted to understand what happened.
This kind of accident is rare in this tunnel. Many drivers use it every day.
Vocabulary6 words
- truck
- a big vehicle that carries heavy things
- tunnel
- a passage under or through something, like a road under a hill
- taxi
- a car you pay to ride in
- injured
- hurt in the body
- rescue
- to save someone from danger
- doctors
- people who help sick or hurt people
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Answer key
1. It turned over 2. A taxi 3. True
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A _____ had an accident in Málaga, Spain.
The truck turned over inside a _____.
The tunnel is called the Carlos Haya _____.
The truck fell on top of a _____.
The taxi driver got _____.
_____ workers came fast to help.
The workers got the taxi driver _____.
He was taken to a _____.
The street was _____ for some time.
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