Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
I witnessed a woman being hit by a car while crossing the street.
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I witnessed a woman being hit by a car while crossing the street.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting an Accident
I reported to the police that I witnessed a woman being hit by a car while crossing the street.
Giving Testimony
In my testimony, I stated that I witnessed a woman struck by a vehicle as she crossed the road.
Sharing a Story
Yesterday, I witnessed a terrible accident; a woman was hit by a car while crossing the street.
Describing a Traumatic Event
The image of the woman being hit by the car while crossing the street is still vivid in my mind.
Rephrased versions
Formal
I observed a pedestrian being struck by a motor vehicle in a crosswalk.
Casual
I saw a lady get hit by a car as she was crossing the street.
Simpler English
I saw a car hit a woman crossing the road.
Phrases to learn
witnessed an accident
To have seen an accident happen.
hit by a car
Struck by a car.