Match the potentially problematic element of causation to the scenarios given.
-A negligently caused a car crash on a motorway. B, who was driving one of the other vehicles, was slightly injured and stayed in her car and waited for help. C, an ambulance driver, responding to the scene, collided with B's car at speed and seriously injured B.

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C is the best choice as the collision by the ambulance driver is an intervening act that broke the chain of causation between A's negligent driving and B's injuries. While A's negligence may have set off the chain of events leading to the harm, the act of the ambulance driver is unforeseeable and highly unusual. Choice A (cause in fact) is not the best choice as it is clear that A's actions were a but for cause of B's injuries, and choice B (cause in law) is not the best choice as there is no indication that the collision by the ambulance driver was a foreseeable consequence of A's negligent driving.

Match the Potentially Problematic Element of Causation to the Scenarios