Time froze. My surroundings were quiet. All I could hear was the deafeningly fast beating of my heart. My breathing was so slow it was as if I had forgotten how to breathe. I hobbled over, forcing my trembling legs to drag me closer.

People were crowding around, trying to help the victims. Unable to get closer, I stood behind them to see the condition of the person who they had taken out of the black Audi. The left side of the car was wrecked after the violent collision.

I looked ...