The news report says the driver tried to avoid a pedestrian, who was running on the road, and lost control of the car. People don't use the overhead bridge for crossing and confuse the drivers and this is the end result.
"The police did not confirm if the pedestrian who might have caused the accident was also injured.
There are several overhead footbridges on the 7th Avenue ? an overhead bridge is also located near the place where the accident occurred. But jaywalkers are a constant risk for road safety, not just on 7th Avenue but also on the Islamabad Highway where pedestrians have caused at least two accidents in the past two months.
A traffic police official who reached the scene of the accident said Islamabad Traffic Police is constantly trying to educate pedestrians to use footbridges and drivers not to exceed speed limits.
The official said a metal fence on the sides of the 7th Avenue might not be effective. ?Just look at the metal dividers installed on the Murree Road in Rawalpindi and on the Islamabad Highway,? the officer said. ?People and motorcyclists simply break through them to make way.?
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