This is the 15233rd most frequent German word.
umgefahren
"Umgefahren" means "knocked over" or "run over" in English.
Here, 'umgefahren' refers to the action of hitting and knocking down something (the traffic sign) in an accident.
Der Fahrer hat versehentlich das Verkehrsschild umgefahren.
The driver accidentally knocked over the traffic sign.
In this sentence, 'umgefahren' describes the collision and toppling of trees during the storm incident.
Im Sturm wurden mehrere Bäume umgefahren.
During the storm, several trees were knocked down.
The term 'umgefahren' here points to the event of the bicycle being run over, indicating a collision caused by a vehicle.