06 3.0 Will not strat after rear end tap/impact?

[Rockit]

Can anyone help with this and know what this is.

I was tapped in the rear by another car, almost no damage to my bumper, trailer hitch took most of the impact om my 2006 3.0.

I smelled gun powder as if a bullet was fired in the car, the car shut off, I have full lights everything works except the starter will not engage-dead. Something....a safety device was activated I guess to shut the car off so it would not catch fire...I'm thinking a main fuse link or something?

I had the car towed to my house, AAA. I would like to drive the car for a while before it goes to the body shop...again virtually no damage but a hard hit or jolt. The new Volvo car that hit me her front end is smashed, hood bent and fender damage.

If anyone is familiar with this and can point me in the right direction if these cars have some link that blows on impact.

Thanks