Car died while driving

Maybe you need to check your timing chain? Does the cranking rpms sound faster than normal, if so, it sounds like you lost compression.
You need spark--proper fuel pressure--and compression. You can do some tests find out what your missing. Any applicable trouble codes?

Of course all the pulleys still turn when you crank it over even if you have a broken timing chain. The trick is to look and see if the CAM is turning. Remove the oil filler cap and see if the rocker arm is moving up and down. If that doesn't let you see the rocker arms, pull a valve cover. If valves are bent, when you hold a removed spark plug against the seat, it won't poof your hand back with the compression. When you have the valve cover off, you might be able to see the bent valve. The rocker arm will be sloppy loose.

Do you have normal compression, fuel pressure, and spark when cranking the engine ? Hopefully the timing belt did not break.

First you must check to see if engine is mechanical sound by performing a compression test. remove the spark plugs install a compression gauge in the spark plug hole and crank engine about 4 cycles compare readings to all cylinders reading should be around 125-150 psi readings in the 50 psi range possible jumped or broken timing belt. If engine is mechanically sound test for spark at the spark plugs use a spark plug laid against valve cover and have some one crank it over look for the spark to jump the gap. A no spark problem is internal in the distributor.

Valves are blown or timing belt skipped a gear. Get a compression tester.

i belive its the crankshaft postion sensor try replacing that

Obviously if the cam spins is not the crank thats broken. You could have a broken cam which you can verify by removing the valve cover. No compression in any of the cylinders?

Hi, there is no sure way to check valve timing except to remove the cover, as there is no access hole to observe the timing marks. If your compression is low, that is a pretty good indicator. What you describe does sound like a chain that has slipped a couple teeth. Would you like instructions for removing the cover? If yes, which engine do you have?

remove all plugs and check compression to determine if valves are closing properly. pull rocker covers and check arm movement. did you install a high-lift cam?

You should be able to remove some 10 mm bolts from the timing belt cover and pry the cover out of the way enough to see the timing belt. Have an assistant crank the engine and look for movement of the belt. If you cannot get the cover off, remove the valve cover and look for movement. Don't crank the engine too long with the valve cover off, as you make make an oily mess, especially if the engine fires and starts.