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Bob meets Rick. Rick tells Bob that John has had an accident, and that he's been taken to the hospital. Then Rick tells him about how the accident happened. The next day, Bob bumps into Peter on the street. Bob tells Peter what Rick told him the day before. He says this to Peter:
1. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident happened, he said that the brakes on John's car failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
2. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident had happened, he said that the brakes on John's car failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
3. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident had happened, he said that the brakes on John's car had failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
Which of the above versions are correct in the context given? I'm wondering about the bolded tenses.
1. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident happened, he said that the brakes on John's car failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
2. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident had happened, he said that the brakes on John's car failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
3. Rick told me yesterday that John had had an accident. When he was describing how the accident had happened, he said that the brakes on John's car had failed, his car rolled for some time and then crashed into another car.
Which of the above versions are correct in the context given? I'm wondering about the bolded tenses.