The most likely explanation is that the key got bent when you were trying to make it turn to start the car. When a key won't turn, it's normal to try harder, which may cause the key to break or bend. If that was indeed the case, then it means simply that the steering wheel was locked up in an unusually binding position. (Perhaps you were parked on a slope with the wheels turned a bit?) Save the strength for turning the steering wheel back and forth, as that is usually where the problem lies.
Thomas M. from Houston
P.S. It's also remotely possible that the key would not "seat" properly in the keyhole because of wear and tear on the key or the keyhole. So if it happens again, you might also try to insert the key carefully and experiment with pushing it in with a light pressure and pulling it slightly out with a light pressure, in order to see if that helps it to line up correctly in the keyhole. But the primary objective is to turn the steering wheel enough to free up the ignition lock.
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Thomas M. from Houston
P.S. It's also remotely possible that the key would not "seat" properly in the keyhole because of wear and tear on the key or the keyhole. So if it happens again, you might also try to insert the key carefully and experiment with pushing it in with a light pressure and pulling it slightly out with a light pressure, in order to see if that helps it to line up correctly in the keyhole. But the primary objective is to turn the steering wheel enough to free up the ignition lock.
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