The airbags had deployed.

The gray Mercedes' rear was totaled, pushed forward until it hit the guardrail.

If the safety system hadn't kicked in, the car would've flipped.

On the other hand, thanks to good handling, the black Bentley only lost half its safety bar, with no major damage.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

Sarah froze on the spot, her hands and feet ice-cold, her legs weak.

The dented Mercedes door opened.

Daniel crawled out, ...