The highlights in the screen flashed momentarily before extinguishing, as various parts and sparks fell from the bridge into the river below.
The hover car following behind passed under the bridge and doubled back, flying over the bridge until more than ten seconds later when it heard the reminder from a companion, then slowly decreased its speed, only to discover that its racing opponent had ceased to exist.
The crowd that had been bustling just a moment ago suddenly quieted down quite a bit, with some people whispering to each other.
"No one died, did they?"
"Looks like it all blew up, odds are not good."
"Tsk tsk, guess we saw big fireworks tonight." Such comments seemed particularly grating amidst the crowd.
Before long, several rescue hover cars and police arrived, and the fragments in the river were one by one ruled out under the scan of the units. Eventually, a body too mangled to be human-shaped was retrieved and placed in an ambulance that drove away.
