freak accident

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"After speaking to mountain rescue, they said it was a freak accident," said Brandan, who had travelled to Wales from Barnsley to go climbing.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A freak accident on the set of “L.A.’s Finest,” an upcoming cop drama starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, injured two of the series’ showrunners, with one losing part of his leg in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

The family of a man who was crushed to death in a freak accident fear they may never find out what caused the pop-up urinal he was working on to drop suddenly.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

I guess they would have kept on fighting till they leveled the house to the ground if it hadn’t been for a freak accident.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson