The De La Cruz Family After the Accident

Apr 26, 2026, 11:00

Introduction

This story is about the De La Cruz family. They were in a bad car accident at a festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025.

Main Body

A car hit many people at the festival. Eleven people died. Val De La Cruz and his son, Jeb, were hurt. A nurse named Julius Onia helped Jeb. He helped the boy breathe. Then, the father and son went to different hospitals. Jeb had many broken bones and a hurt head. He slept for two weeks in the hospital. Now, Jeb is at home. He is growing well. But his head must stay safe. He cannot hit his head because he might get sick. Val De La Cruz is still very sick. His head, back, and shoulder hurt. He cannot work as a driver now. He needs surgery on his shoulder. He must wait one year for the doctor. The family has some money from insurance and kind people. But they still need more money. The mother, Jeanilyn, feels scared and sad at night. Julius Onia also feels stressed. Now, the family and Julius are friends. They help each other.

Conclusion

The boy is better now. But the family still has pain, sadness, and money problems.

Vocabulary Learning

accident (n.)
crash / something bad that happens by mistake意外；事故
Example:He was in a car accident yesterday.
festival (n.)
celebration / a special day with music or food節日；慶典
Example:Many people go to the music festival in summer.
insurance (n.)
protection / money from a company to help with costs保險
Example:My car insurance helps pay for the repairs.
stressed (adj.)
worried / feeling a lot of pressure or worry感到壓力的；焦慮的
Example:She feels stressed because she has too much work.
surgery (n.)
operation / when a doctor cuts the body to fix it手術
Example:The doctor says he needs surgery on his leg.

Sentence Learning

They were in a bad car accident at a festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025.
Prepositional Phrases: The prepositions 'at', 'in', and 'on' show the specific place and time介詞短語: 介詞「at」、「in」和「on」用來表示事情發生的具體地點和時間。
Then, the father and son went to different hospitals.
Time Marker & Connector: 'Then' shows the order of events, and 'and' joins two subjects時間標記與連接詞: 「Then」表示事情發生的先後次序，「and」則用來連接兩個主體。
He cannot hit his head because he might get sick.
Reason: The word 'because' explains the cause or reason for something原因: 「because」一詞解釋了事情的原因。
Now, Jeb is at home.
Time & Place: 'Now' is a time marker, and 'at home' is a prepositional phrase for location時間與地點: 「Now」是一個時間標記，「at home」是表示地點的介詞短語。
But the family still has pain, sadness, and money problems.
Contrast & List: 'But' shows a contrasting idea, and 'and' is used to list multiple items轉折與列舉: 「But」用來表示轉折或相反的想法，「and」則用來列舉多項事物。