An Accident along the Expressway

          Ben was in a taxi on his way home from his football practice. It had been a tiring day at school and he could not wait to go home. It was three o’clock, just before the start of the peak-hour traffic. Ben was glad that he would not be caught in a jam. There were hardly any cars on the road at that time. The taxi sped along the expressway without slowing down.

 

          Ben had just closed his eyes when he heard a loud horn. Sitting up, he looked around him. The taxi driver was pressing the horn as hard as he could. Just ahead, Ben saw a blue car swerving into their lane. It was moving unsteadily fast. The taxi that Ben was in was going too fast to slow down and it collided into the blue car. As both cars had been travelling at a high speed, the crash did not stop the cars but caused them to swerve dangerously towards the central reservation. The blue car was going so fast that it mounted the reservation. With its wheels still spinning and smoke coming out from the bonnet, it finally stopped. However, the taxi that Ben was in was not as fortunate. Ben gripped the door handle firmly as the driver tried in vain to stop the taxi from crashing into an oncoming car. As the car came nearer, its horn was blasting. Ben opened his mouth to scream but there was no sound. A moment later, a loud crash exploded around him. The taxi flipped over so fast that Ben did not even know what had caused him to turn upside down. Ben kicked at the door with all his might but it did not budge.

 

          “Uncle! Uncle! Are you all right?” he shouted but there was no response from the taxi driver. Ben feared the worst. He knocked on the window, screaming for help.

 

          Around the accident scene, cars had stopped and people were rushing towards them. In the distance, the wail of the ambulance sirens could be heard. Two men approached the taxi and signalled for Ben to hold on. Ben watched the action taking place before him. He could see black patches starting to appear in sight. Gradually, the scene became blurry. Blood dripped continuously from his head and before long, he lost his consciousness.

 

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