The Northstar Born Zero glided smoothly along the nearly empty streets that afternoon. Talon drove his car at a moderate speed, easing off the gas pedal as he approached an intersection. The intersection had no traffic lights, so vehicles took turns passing through it.
When it was Talon's turn to move forward, he pressed the gas pedal gently. However, from the other side, a white SUV came speeding towards the intersection. Talon's reflexes kicked in, and he quickly swerved the steering wheel to avoid a collision. Despite his quick reaction, the SUV driver was too late in hitting the brakes.
The tires screeched loudly as the cars made contact, the sides scraping against each other with a harsh grinding sound. Both vehicles came to an abrupt halt, and the surrounding cars immediately turned on their hazard lights in unison.