Abu Dhabi: Police investigations in the capital have revealed that an accident in which a woman was killed instantly while crossing the busy Hazza Bin Zayed Street on Monday occurred due to mistakes made by both the driver and the victim.
Although the driver of the SUV was speeding at over 80 kph on one of the capital's busiest roads, the pedestrian — who was described by police as likely to be of Arab origin — had surprisingly decided against using a nearby pedestrian underpass or a designated crossing, Major Abdullah Al Suwaidi, director of accidents and investigations at the Abu Dhabi Police, told Gulf News.
"The underpass was located just 50 metres away from where the victim tried to cross the road, and these pedestrian crossings are built for residents' safety. The driver was also speeding on an extremely busy street where you often have to drive much slower than the specified limit of 60 kilometres per hour to be safe," Major Al Suwaidi said.
Major Al Suwaidi said that the driver had also probably been distracted at the time of the accident. "We found no skid marks on the road, which would have indicated that the driver had tried to slow down on spotting the victim ahead of him."
However, although there were mistakes on the victim's part, the driver will still have to pay blood money to her family. Police are still trying to establish the victim's nationality.
"She was not carrying any identity documents with her at the time of the accident, and we have not yet been contacted by her family. So we are still trying to determine who she is."
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