YOU SAID:

I was almost killed yesterday in the short time of crossing the road

INTO JAPANESE

昨日、道路を渡った短い時間で殺されそうになりました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I was about to be killed in a short time across the road yesterday

INTO JAPANESE

私は昨日道路の向こう側で短時間で殺されようとしていました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I was about to be killed in a short time across the road yesterday