My eyes are blind but I can see..
First off, This game was amazing! I loved the voices in the background. Made you feel more and more badass/invincible.
And if anyone didn't understand the storyline, It's not hard to understand.
The main character is working on his car when he hears an emergency signal on the radio to stay indoors and that the city was under quarantine, and that marshall law was in effect. Basically, Marshall law is that if you go outdoors and disobey the gov't, you will be shot on site. This is to protect the borders from becoming infected. The main character, being the hardass he is, decides to disobey the laws and get the hell out of the city.
When you die while driving, It basically never happened. Think of it like he's planning an escape and you playing is what he's going through in his head.
Then when you actually escape, that's him actually doing it.
Simple.
Last note, the game was fun as hell, but it really muffed up my vision...
The fact that everything is going so fast makes your eyes not able to concentrate on anything, making everything go blurry. I played this for about an hour straight, and now I am having trouble focusing on things like text.
Maybe it's just me, but if this is an issue, I would recommend a warning to discourage gameplay over a prolonged period of time.