My husband was in a car accident a couple of years ago. A woman pulled out in front of him on the highway. Unfortunately a woman we knew was in the vehicle and passed away. We were so upset.
My husband was in an accident a couple of years ago. A van pulled out in front of him. A woman we knew was in it and she passed away.
user
Oh, well that's terrible! Hopefully, your husband was okay and nobody else was hurt. But, it's awful that anyone was.
assistant
It was so sad. She was such a sweet lady. My husband had some minor injuries, but is better now. The emotional pain was the worst thing.
user
Yes, there are many times the emotional pain from tragic events are worse than physical. It doesn't make it easier that it was a person you knew, I'm sure. 
assistant