Three injured in two accidents at Phase II; one in serious condition

Three people are being treated in the hospital after being injured in two accidents at Hulhumale’ Phase II.

One of the accidents took place near H5 tower and involved a car and motorbike. The motorbike had veered out of control and collided with the car.

Police said the accident was reported to the authority at approximately 8:13am.

Citing the hospital, Police said the 19-year-old Maldivian man who was driving the motorbike is in serious condition. He did not have a driver’s license.

The second accident took place in Aahiya Gofi and involved a collision between two motorbikes. Police said the accident was reported to the authority at approximately 9:46pm.

As per the authority, the drivers of both motorcycles were injured in the accident and are currently being treated at Hulhumale’ Hospital. One of them, a 21-year-old Maldivian man, did not have a driver’s license.

The other driver was identified as a Maldivian woman. She had a driver’s license.

Both accidents are under investigation by the Police.

Road accidents in the Maldives have seen a sharp increase, especially in the Male’ area. Some of these accidents have resulted in fatalities.