Sentence:  Before <WSD>hitting</WSD> the pole , Mr. Stone 's car brushed against a car driven by Alva W. Vernava , 21 , of 23 Maple Ave. , North Providence , tearing away the rear bumper and denting the left rear fender of the Vernava car , police said . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  hit against; come into sudden contact with