Kolkata, Nov 22 (PTI) At least seven people were injured in a road accident in the New Town area on Saturday, police said.

The accident happened when a speeding car hit a motorcyclist and several pedestrians before crashing into a road divider, a senior officer of Bidhannagar Police said, adding that the driver was detained at the spot.

"The accident occurred in front of Gate No 4 of Eco Park in New Town. The car was travelling from the Biswa Bangla Gate towards Akankha More at high speed. It first hit a roadside divider before crossing over it and entering the adjoining approach road," he said.

The car then hit a motorcycle and six more people, including a woman, who were waiting at a nearby bus stop, the policeman said.

"The driver was driving at a very high speed and lost control of

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