il a eu un accident

he had an accident

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he had an accident A common way to say that a man or boy experienced an accident. The verb avoir is used in French for this expression.
FR: Il a eu un accident en rentrant chez lui.
EN: He had an accident on his way home.

Il a eu un accident et s'est fracturé une jambe.

He had an accident and broke one of his legs.

Il a eu un accident au travail.

He had an accident at work.

Il a eu un accident et s’est cassé la jambe.

He had an accident and broke his leg.

Il a eu un accident d'auto.

He was in a car accident.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Il paraît qu'il a eu un accident.

Apparently, he had an accident.

Il a eu un accident à Bornéo.

He had an accident in Borneo.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il a eu un accident de la circulation.

He had a traffic accident.

Il a eu un accident.

He had an accident.

— Léon (1994)