Harry Beecham works for a hi-tech German company based in Munich
Munich英[ˈmjuːnɪk]美[ˈmjunɪk]
n.慕尼黑（德国城市,巴伐利亚州首府）; （出卖他国利益、姑息侵略者的）慕尼黑事件；绥靖事件;
Last month he was in an automobile accident.
automobile 英[ˈɔːtəməbiːl]美[ˈɔːtəməbiːl] n.汽车;adj.自动的;
He was on his way to attend an important meeting in New York City.
He had just arrived on a flight from London and was taking a taxi into the city.
The weather was terrible and the road was icy.
He was in a hurry, so he asked the taxi driver to get him into the city as soon as possible.
The taxi driver agreed and sped up, but just as they left the airport, the car went out of control.
It spun around and skidded into the path of an oncoming truck.
spin 英[spɪn]美[spɪn]
v.(使)快速旋转; (使)急转身，猛转回头，急转弯; 纺(线); 吐（丝）; 驾车飞驰; 甩干衣服; 有倾向性地陈述;
n.高速旋转; (飞机的)尾旋，螺旋式下坠; 兜风; 旋转; 导向性陈述;
skid 英[skɪd]美[skɪd]
vi.侧滑; 打滑; 滑行; n.侧滑; 打滑; 突然向一侧滑行; (飞机的)起落橇，滑橇;
path英[pɑːθ]美[pæθ]
n.路径; 道路; 路线; 小路; 小径; 行动计划; 成功的途径
Fortunately, the truck wasn't going too fast, so nobody was killed.
But the taxi was severely damaged and both passengers were injured.
severe 英[sɪˈvɪə(r)]美[sɪˈvɪr]
adj.严峻的; 严厉的; 极为恶劣的; 十分严重的; 重的; 苛刻的; 艰难的; 过于简朴的
severely英[sɪ'vɪə(r)li]美[sɪ'vɪrli]
adv.严重地; 严厉地; 严格地; 苛刻地;
The taxi driver survived with only a few injuries because he was wearing a seatbelt.
The taxi's airbag had also deployed, absorbing much of the impact.
impact 英[ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt]美[ˈɪmpækt , ɪmˈpækt] n.影响; 撞击; 强大作用; 冲撞; 冲击力; v.冲击; 撞击; (对某事物)有影响;
However, Harry, who was in the back seat, hadn't put on his seatbelt.
As a result, he was severely injured and had to be rushed to a hospital.
