[170927] Accidents on the Road 도로 사고

Talk about a car accident you had.

I had a car accident quite recently.

-> have a car accident 자동차 사고가 나다.

I was entering an intersection, but there was a driver that was running a red light from the other direction.

-> enter an intersection 교차로에 진입하다, run a red light 정지 신호를 무시하고 달리다.

She totally came out of nowhere.

-> come out of nowhere 난데없이 나타나다.

I don't think she had her eyes on the road.

-> have one's eyes on the road 도로를 예의 주시하다.

We ended up crashing into each other.

-> crash into each other 서로 충돌하다.

The front part of my car severely damaged.

We both called our insurance companies, and they sent people to the crash site.

-> insurance company 보험사

Some police officers came to the scene as well.

Both of our cars were towed away to the service center.

-> be towed away 견인되다.

I got whiplash from the impact, and had to stay in the hospital for a couple of days.

-> get whiplash (사고 충격으로) 목 부상을 입다.

The repair costs and medical fees were all covered by insurance.

-> be covered by insurance 보험 처리되다.

tow away 견인하다 vs tow truck 견인차

ex) They will tow away your car if you park without a permit.

ex) Several tow trucks rushed to the scene.

I had a fender-bender. 접촉 사고가 났어.

A : What happened to your bumper?

B : Oh, I had a fender-bender.

A : Where?

B : At the parking lot. It was mostly my fault.

1. 정지 신호를 무시하지 마세요.

    Do not run a red light.

2. 우리는 서로 충돌하는 것을 피하려고 했다.

    We tried to avoid crashing into each other.

3. 내 차가 견인이 된 것 같아요.

    I think my car was towed away.

4. 벽에 충돌하면서 우리 모두 목을 다쳤다.

    We all got whiplash when we crashed into the wall.