expression, ichidan verb
be hit by a car; be struck by a car
Passive expression of 車が人をはねる (a car hits a person). Used when the subject is the victim.
昨日、友達が車にはねられて入院した。
Yesterday my friend was hit by a car and hospitalized.
横断歩道で車にはねられる事故が
Accidents in which pedestrians are struck by cars at crosswalks are increasing.