This is the 12824th most frequent Spanish word.
otroatropellándolo
"Otro atropellándolo" translates to "another running him/her over" in English.
In this sentence, 'atropellándolo' is used to describe the action of running over (or hitting) someone, in this case, the pedestrian, as a continuation of the driver's action.
El conductor evitó a un peatón pero no pudo frenar a tiempo, atropellándolo.
The driver avoided a pedestrian but couldn't stop in time, hitting them.
Here, 'atropellándolo' describes an accident that could happen to the dog, specifically being run over by a car.
Corrimos hacia el perro para rescatarlo antes de que un carro pasara atropellándolo.
We ran towards the dog to rescue it before a car could pass by and hit it.
In this example, 'atropellándolo' is used hypothetically to speak about not causing any harm to individuals while driving.