Which revision corrects the misplaced modifier in this sentence?

Racing down the street with sirens blaring, Maria saw an emergency vehicle.

With sirens blaring, Maria saw an emergency vehicle racing down the street.

Maria saw an emergency vehicle racing down the street with sirens blaring. Racing down the street, Maria saw an emergency vehicle with sirens blaring.

An emergency vehicle, Maria saw it racing down the street with sirens blaring.

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Martin Webb

3 February, 17:43

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Malakai Watts · Answer 1

The second one, as it makes it clear that the vehicle is blaring sirens and recing down the street, not maria.