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presents a lesson in Creative Writing Mini-Lessons © Afiya Clyne 2017
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE WRITING • What does the prompt say? • What perspective am I writing from? Where was I? • Who am I writing this report to and what they would be required to know ? • When did the accident happen? • Where did the accident happen? • What was happening before the accident? • What caused the accident? • What types of vehicles were involved • Who were involved? • What happen during the accident? • Did anyone sustain injuries? • Were the vehicles damages? • What happened after the accident?
THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU WERE AND WHAT YOU ARE WRITING AS What are you writing as: • A victim of the accident • A participant in the accident • A witness of the accident • An investigator of the accident Where were you when the accident happened: • Observing from the side of the road • In a vehicle not involved in the accident • In one of the vehicles which was involved in the accident • Are you writing this report as an investigator – You did not actual witness everything for received information from those involved and other witnesses.
3 REPORTS ON CAR ACCIDENT FROM THE NEWS • https://newsday.co.tt/2022/02/13/archbishop-gordons-official-car-involved-in-fatal-accident/ • https://guardian.co.tt/news/tobago-man-killed-in-car-crash-4-injured-6.2.1457823.3ce64b6adb • https://www.stabroeknews.com/2021/11/02/news/regional/trinidad/friends-die-in-trinidad-crash/
Minor Accidents 1. Safety First The main concern during a car accident is the safety and well-being of everyone involved. Come out of your vehicle and take pictures of the situation whatever happens 2. Do Not Cause Traffic After that, the drivers should pull their vehicles out of the road immediately so that they're both clear of oncoming traffic. Use flares or cones, if you have them, to alert other drivers, and turn on your hazard lights so that you can be more visible. Call the nearest hospital if anyone has been hurt. Do not leave the scene of an accident--even a minor one--until everything has been resolved to everyone's satisfaction 3. Interactng with the Other Driver Once the initial shock wears off and it's apparent that no one's been seriously hurt, tempers may flare. Refrain from losing your temper. Get the other driver's name, address, contact information and insurance details, and provide the same for him (this is why it's a good idea to carry your insurance information in your vehicle). See if an amicable settlement can be made. If not, call the MMDA hotline 1-3-6, and ask for traffic enforcers/investigators to be present on the scene immediately. Remain at the scene until the investigators arrive and tell you that you can go. 4. Insurance and Repairs With the basics taken cared of, it's time to see about the damage to your car and how you can go about getting it fixed. If you can, call your insurance agent immediately while you're still at the scene and ask him about repairs. Keep in touch with the traffic investigators, and file a report on the accident if they ask.
Major Accidents • Check if anyone is hurt. Check yoursef and your passengers to see if anyone has been injured. If someone is hurt, summon medical assistance right away, or dial MMDA 1-3-6 and ask for a medical team and a traffic investigator to go to the scene. 2. Make sure to take pictures of the accident. Once your condition and that of your passengers has been established, take pictures. This is the best arguing tool that you can have. Photos showing the vehicles and the surrounding area can help get you out of a bind if the other person denies what happened. Make sure to take pictures of both vehicles, (including license plates), and the area in which the accident occurred. 3. Move your vehicle off to the side of the road if possible. It is unsafe to continue to sit in traffic and a two-car fender bender could turn into a multiple-car pileup very quickly. If you are unable to move your vehicle, make sure to stay in the area of the incident until the investigators arrives. 4. Let the investigator take command of the situation, and institute measures to prevent the accident from getting worse. When the police arrive, you will want to get their names so that you can refer back them later when reviewing the accident details. Additionally, you shouldn't rely solely on the police report to tell your side of the story. 5. Exchange information with the other driver. If involved in an accident with another driver, make sure to exchange the following information with that driver: name, address, phone number, insurance company, policy number, driver's license number and license plate number. You also should write a description of each vehicle, including the make, model, year and color. 6. Contact your insurance company and know what your policy covers. After exchanging information with the other driver, you next move should be to contact your insurance company to let them know that you've been in an accident and to give them your version of the events. Additionally, you should be aware of what exactly your policy covers. You might find out that the actual cost to repair your car manageable enough to avoid going through your insurer and incurring a premium hike. 7. File an accident report with the police department. Having a police report on hand can assist in speeding up the insurance claims process. You can file a report at your local police station
WORD CHOICE/SPELLING LIST FOR VEHICULAR ACCIDENT • vehicular accident • unidentified person • attempted • approached • overtake • malfunction • lost control • struck • collided • vehicle • vicinity • intersection • junction • was proceeding • consisting • including • occupants • passengers • sustained injured • photograph vehicles • exchange information • incurred • reported to be critically injured • fatal accident • confirmed fatality • no fatalities • claimed the life/lives of • emergency services/personnel • first aid administered • directed/regulated the flow of traffic • disperse the onlookers • Jaws of life • breathalyzer • victim
Hydraulic Extrication tool/ Hydraulic Rescue tool/cutter/ Jaws of life tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=93&v=GGrLaA_NUFc&feature=emb_logo
HOW CAN THE ACCIDENT OCCUR? • Collision with another vehicle • A crossing person or animal • Traffic lights no working • Skid due to rain • Bad road/ Pothole • Breaks or other part damage or not working • Drunk driving or impaired in some way ( for example: Texting, on phone talking, heart attack) • Reckless Driving/Speeding
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED/HAPPENED • Lost control of the vehicle in the vicinity/near/at the Arouca junction traffic light and crashed into… • Attempted to slammed into a wall along the Priority Bus Route in Mt Lambert and died on the spot • when upon reaching the vicinity of the Cocorite Fish Market, he observed a woman running across the roadway. The driver attempted to evade the woman, however, he came into contact with her. The woman was thrown about 15 feet away • was proceeding north along the highway when upon reaching the vicinity of Chief Brand Products, he came into contact with the man. • a woman was knocked down while trying to cross the Audrey Jeffers Highway, Cocorite. • was proceeding west in the Archdiocese's official car, a blue Volkswagen, when the woman ran across the road near the Cocorite Fish Market. • Emergency personnel are on the scene of a fatal accident on the south-bound lane of the Uriah Butler Highway near Freeport. • rammed the left side of the vehicle in the wall on the corner of Shelbourne Street and Bethesda Trace. • slammed into a drain off the Uriah Butler Highway in Chaguanas • heading north along the highway when Martin spun out of control as he approached Biljah Road. • in a blue Nissan Primera on the Northbound lane of the Uriah Butler Highway, when in the vicinity of Biljah Road near Tracmac Engineering, the driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a concrete. The vehicle Flipped several times and landed on its hood • A dog crossed the road approximately three metres before the Densely Intersection traffic lights • While travelling along Mayblue Highway, the vehicle approached a pothole and the driver attempted to avoid it by swerving left /drove into a pothole and ….
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED/HAPPENED • Lost control of the vehicle in the vicinity/near/at the Arouca junction traffic light and crashed into… • Attempted to avoid a pothole and slammed into a wall along the Priority Bus Route in Mt Lambert • when upon reaching the vicinity of the Cocorite Fish Market, he observed a woman running across the roadway. The driver attempted to evade the woman, however, he came into contact with her. The woman was thrown about 15 feet away • was proceeding north along the highway when upon reaching the vicinity of Health Fill Products, he came into contact with the man. • was proceeding west in a blue Audi, when the woman ran across the road near the Tunapuna Market • Driving along the south-bound lane of the Mill Town Highway near Arima when he lost control of the vehicle. • rammed the left side of the vehicle in the wall on the corner of Gnome Street and Terry Trace. • drove into a drain off the Uriah Butler Highway in Chaguanas • heading north along the highway when Martin spun out of control as he approached Biljah Road. • Driving in a blue Nissan Primera on the Northbound lane of the Uriah Butler Highway, when in the vicinity of Blane Road near Anton Engineering Company, the driver of a Silver Corvette attempted to overtake his vehicle on the right side and crashed into his vehicle. The vehicle flipped several times before landing on its hood • A dog crossed the road approximately three metres before the Densely Intersection traffic lights • While travelling along Mayblue Highway, the vehicle approached a pothole and the driver attempted to avoid it by swerving left /drove into a pothole and ….
INJURIES SUSTAINED BY PERSONS • Injured …. Taken to the ….. Hospital via ambulance. • Stated that he/she sustained a whiplash • Laceration (cut) • Bruise • Broken bones • Puncture wounds • Back injury
WHERE ABOUTS – BEFORE THE ACCIDENT • Was driving his red Honda Civic vehicle along the Priority Bus Route at 5:23 p.m. heading east. • Proceeding west along the Audrey Jeffers Highway • In the vicinity/near/at the Arouca junction • Was heading along the Mayfly Highway in the vicinity of Mordor. • Crashed into the traffic lights at the intersection of Smith Street and Farvel Road
DAMAGE WHICH OCCUR TO THE VEHICLES • Shattered/broken/cracked windscreen • Broken windows • Punctured/ damage tires • Dented vehicle • Bumper crumpled inwards • Bumper damaged • Dented hood
The following report contains too many narrative descriptive elements. You are required to write the piece in proper report structure. Make all the changes necessary. • Two vehicles , a Matador van carrying some school students and a minibus rammed into each other early on Sunday 12th February 2022 around ten o'clock, injuring two students from standard 3 and standard 4 severely and were taken to the West Port hospital immediately. . All the other victims got minor injuries. This accident happened in vicinity of the Sandtree, Arima intersection. • The vehicles were being driven at a very high speed that morning. While negotiating a turn on the road, the minibus crashed into the belly of the van which flipped over and turned on its side. The minibus driver fled the area. • The driver of the Matodor is severely injured with two broken ribs. The other passengers suffered lacerations and bruises. Both vehicles were heavily damaged in the accident. The Matador van side was severely dents and the front end of the minibus was crushed inward. Both vehicles lost two of their tyres in the crash. • . The police came and investigated the place and seized both the vehicles and now looking for the driver of the minibus. The parents of the students are very much troubled by the trauma of this accident.
You were a passenger in a vehicle when an accident occurred. Write a report informing an investigating police officers of what occurred. You may include details about When and where the accident happened Who were involved How the accident happened What was the outcome of the accident
PLAN OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT • Introduction: Date and time of the incident, place it occurred, who were involved/vehicles, subject ( E.g. vehicular accident) • Paragraph 2- What was happening before the incident, where was the vehicle heading, how did the accident happen. • Paragraph 3- What occurred during the accident, (e.g. to vehicle) • Paragraph 4- What happened after the accident, (injuries, what those involved did etc) • Paragraph 5- What was the overall outcome of the accident. (report, exchange of information, hospital visit etc)
A vehicular accident occurred at approximately half past seven in the morning on Friday 27th February 2022 on the West Bound Road, St. Augustine. A grey Kia Sonata with a license plate number of PDD 2982 and a black Suzuki Swift containing license PDH 3234 were the vehicles involved in this accident. The Kia Sonata was driven by my father, Mr. Peter Henry and I, Pamela Henry was an occupant of the vehicle when the incident transpired. Before the accident, we were proceeding in a westerly direction along West Bound Road in the vicinity of St. Augustine on the way to Trinity Mall located approximately twelve kilometres away. At this time, we approached the traffic lights in our direction which was currently on red. My father’s vehicle was the first before the traffic lights. Within three minutes, the lights changed to green, and my father proceeded across. It was during this time; we were struck by black Suzuki vehicle approaching from the left of the intersection. Our vehicle was pushed several metres to the left of roadway before stopping.
After the accident, my fathers inquired if I was alright. I responded that my right leg and my neck ached. He attempted to exited the vehicle via the driver’s side but was unsuccessful in opened the door. He exited via the door on the front passenger side and came to assist me. After exiting the vehicle, the driver of the black Suzuki, introduced himself as Mr. Gable. Additionally, he inquired if we were alright and proceeded to apologize. Following this, my father and Mr. Gable exchange contact information and took photographs of their vehicles and the surrounding area. Within five minutes, emergency services consisting of police officers, the fire service and ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident. My father, Mr. Gable and I were attended to by the ambulance. It was disclosed that my father and Mr. Gable had sustained no major injuries. However, it was revealed that I had suffered a whiplash and a sprained right leg. Before leaving with the ambulance to be treated, my father had a discussion with one of the officers present. Thereafter, we left with the paramedics for further treatment.
The police have requested your assistance in their investigation of a motor vehicular accident your witnessed while on your way to school. Write a report describing what your witnessed. • You may include the following details: • Date time and location where the accident occurred • Description of the person and vehicle involved • How the accident occurred
VEHICULAR ACCIDENT REPORT On Tuesday 28th February 2022, a vehicular accident occurred on the North Bound Lane of Uriah Butler Highway in the vicinity of the Bane Chaguanas . The three persons involved, Mr. Peter Parkers Mr. Ryan Sealy and Ms. Lois Lane all sustained injures. I, Simon Gonzales witnessed the accident. This report aims to provide details of what transpired to Officer Jack Smith of The Chaguanas Police Station. Prior to the accident, Mr. Peters was proceeding along the Uriah Butler Highway. As he approached the four-way intersection traffic light located on the Segway intersection, it was observed that the lights in his direction were on green, giving Mr. Peters the right of way. As Mr. Peters proceeded across, his vehicle a blue Suzuki Swift was struck by a silver Mitsubishi Lancer which was driven by Mr. Sealy. Ms. Lois Lane was a front passenger occupant of Mr. Sealy’s vehicle. Upon impact, Mr. Peter’s vehicle was pushed approximately three metres to the left side of the highway while Mr. Sealy car flipped over and landed on its right side.
After the collision, both Mr. Peter and Mrs. Lane exited their vehicles. However, Ms. Lane alerted Mr. Peters that Mr. Sealy was still in the vehicle. After an investigation by Mr. Peters, it was discovered that Mr. Sealy legs were pinned by the driver’s seat. All attempts to remove Mr. Sealy was unsuccessful. At this time, several commuters stopped to view the accident. One of the onlookers announced that he was contacting the emergency services. During this time, Mr. Peters assessed the damaged vehicle. It was observed that the front end of the Suzuki Swift was crushed, and the two front wheels were punctured. The right side of the Mitsubishi Lancer was crushed, and the windows of the doors broken. Both vehicles sustained dents about the body of the vehicles. Within ten minutes, the emergency services consisting of two police vehicles and a fire service vehicle, and two ambulances arrived. Two officers exited and directed the flow of traffic and dispersed the onlookers while officers from the fire department use the Jaws of Life to remove Mr. Sealy from his vehicle, placed on a stretcher and taken away in the ambulance. All other persons involved in the incident were attended to by the paramedic on site. Following this, an officer interrogated the victims of the incident. Thereafter, a tow truck arrived and removed the vehicles involved.
NOW YOU TRY – THREE PROMPTS 1) You were a passenger in a vehicle when an accident occurred. Write a report informing an investigating police officers of what occurred. You may include details about When and where the accident happened Who were involved How the accident happened What was the outcome of the accident 2) The police have requested your assistance in their investigation of a motor vehicular accident your witnessed while on your way to school. Write a report describing what your witnessed. You may include the following details: Date time and location where the accident occurred Description of the person and vehicle involved How the accident occurred 3) The local newspapers have requested your assistance in their investigation of a motor vehicular accident involving a taxi in which you were traveling. Write a report to the papers informing them of how the accident transpired. You may include the following details: Date , time and location of where the accident happened Description of the persons involved How the accident occurred The outcome of the accident
