Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city)
銀行スキャンダルは国会議事堂をかけぬけました。A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill. to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
Also written 駆けぬける【かけぬける】、駆抜ける【かけぬける】、駈け抜ける【かけぬける】