Man injured in three-person motorbike crash taken off life support after condition improves

The second person who sustained critical injuries in a dangerous accident in Hulhumlale’ in early October involving a motorcycle with three people that crashed into a second vehicle has been taken off life support after his condition improved.

The dangerous collision took place at around 02:55 am October 7 on the main road of Hulhumale’ Phase II when three people on a single motorcycle who were driving recklessly to flee the police crashed into another motorcycle with two people.

The accident resulted in injuries to all five people, two of sustained critical injuries and were put on life support at the Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Male’.

A spokesperson from IGMH told Sun on Monday that three of the five accident victims have been discharged after treatment.

According to the hospital, the two patients who were previously on ventilator support at the Intensive Care Unit have both been transferred to the ward.

The spokesperson declined to disclose any details regarding their injuries.

The person driving the three-person motorcycle was Ahmed Uwais, 22, a man with an extensive criminal record. Uwais was recently arrested for allegedly using a fake bank transfer slip to rent a room at a guesthouse, and was remanded in custody of the police for 15 days on October 1. However, he was released early on October 6, mere hours before the accident. The police said he was released early after wrapping up the portion of the investigation that required for him to be detained.

The police investigation uncovered the motorcycle with three people was driving the wrong way on a one-way street when it collided with the second motorcycle. The police said the driver was unlicensed, and the motorcycle is believed to have been stolen.

The two people they crashed into are brothers, who the family reported sustained serious injuries.

The police made their first arrest in the case on October 12.

According to police, Mohamed Saif, 27, Irumatheege, L. Maamendhoo, was one of the passengers on the three-person motorcycle. He was arrested following his discharge from the hospital, and was remanded in police custody for seven days when presented before a judge at the Criminal Court on October 13.

The police added that Saif has an extensive record for traffic violations, including 13 incidents of unlicensed driving, as well as using communication devices while driving, and failure to pay annual fee, road worthiness fee or take out insurance.

The accident is under further investigation by the police.