Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
A taxi collided with a cyclist who was crossing the street.
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A taxi collided with a cyclist who was crossing the street.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting an Accident
A taxi collided with a cyclist who was crossing the street; police are investigating.
Describing an Event
I witnessed an accident where a taxi collided with a cyclist crossing the street.
Warning Others
Be careful when crossing the street; a taxi might collide with you.
Hypothetical Scenario
If the cyclist hadn't been crossing the street, the collision might have been avoided.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A taxicab was involved in a collision with a bicyclist who was traversing the roadway.
Casual
A taxi hit a cyclist who was crossing the road.
Simpler English
A taxi and a bike crashed; the biker was crossing.
Phrases to learn
collided with
To hit or crash into something.
crossing the street
Walking or cycling across a road.