произошла авария

an accident happened

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phrase Rare #39,477
an accident happened Often used for a traffic accident or crash. The phrase is in the past tense.
RU: На дороге произошла авария.
EN: An accident happened on the road.

Вот здесь произошла авария.

This is where the accident happened.

Произошла авария.

An accident occurred.

Может, произошла авария?

Maybe there was an accident?

— Дьяволицы (1955)

Никто не знает, как произошла авария.

Nobody knows how the accident happened.

На шоссе произошла авария.

There was an accident on the highway.