there was an accident
Hubo un accidente al lado de la carretera.
There was an accident on the side of the road.
Ayer hubo un accidente lamentable.
Yesterday there was a regrettable accident.
Me enteré que hubo un accidente, fue Donnelly.
I heard there was an accident, it was Donnelly.
— Senna (2010)
Hubo un accidente en el cruce.
There was an accident at the intersection.
Según las noticias en televisión, hubo un accidente de avión en India.
According to news reports on television, there was a plane crash in India.
Si hubo un accidente, tendría que haber ido por otro lado.
If there was an accident, I should have gone another way.
— The Chaser (2008)
Hubo un accidente terrible en la autopista.
There was a terrible accident on the highway.
Ayer hubo un accidente en La Quinta Avenida.
There was an accident yesterday on Fifth Avenue.