Wrong-way car causes crash on A-62 highway, three seriously hurt
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A vehicle travelling in the wrong direction caused a serious accident on the A-62 highway. Three people were seriously injured.
The crash happened near Dueñas, a town in the province of Palencia, in northern Spain.
The vehicle was driving against the flow of traffic, which means it was going the wrong way on the road.
This type of driving is extremely dangerous because drivers do not expect a car coming from the opposite direction.
Emergency services, including police, firefighters and medical teams, quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.
The three injured people were given first aid before being taken to hospital for further treatment.
Their exact condition after the accident has not been confirmed in detail, but officials described their injuries as serious.
Authorities have started an investigation to understand exactly how the collision occurred.
The A-62 is an important highway that connects several regions in Spain, and it usually carries heavy traffic.
Because of the accident, part of the road may have been temporarily closed or restricted while emergency teams worked.
Wrong-way driving accidents, although not very common, can cause serious harm because vehicles often collide at high speed.
Traffic experts continue to remind drivers to always follow the correct direction on highways to prevent this kind of dangerous situation.
Local authorities are expected to release more information about the exact cause of the crash soon.
Vocabulary10 words
- vehicle
- a car, truck or similar machine that moves
- against the flow of traffic
- going the wrong way compared to other cars
- emergency services
- police, firefighters and medical teams who help in accidents
- condition
- how healthy or sick a person is
- investigation
- an official check to find out what happened
- collision
- when two or more vehicles hit each other
- authorities
- people or groups in charge, like police or government
- highway
- a large road for fast travel
- seriously injured
- hurt in a way that needs urgent medical care
- traffic
- the cars and vehicles moving on a road
Quiz
Answer key
1. A vehicle driving against the flow of traffic 2. Three 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A _____ travelling in the wrong direction caused a serious accident on the A-62 highway.
Three people were _____ injured.
The crash happened near Dueñas, a town in the province of _____, in northern Spain.
The vehicle was driving _____ the flow of traffic, which means it was going the wrong way.
This type of driving is extremely _____ because drivers do not expect a car from the opposite direction.
_____ services, including police, firefighters and medical teams, quickly arrived at the scene.
The three injured people were given first aid before being taken to _____.
Authorities have started an _____ to understand how the collision occurred.
The A-62 is an important _____ that connects several regions in Spain.
Traffic experts remind drivers to always follow the correct _____ on highways.