3 arrested in car accident
The car went out of control and hit a man who was parked on a motorcycle on the side of the road.
Three people have been arrested in connection with a car accident in Hulhumale, homeland security minister Ali Ihsan said on Wednesday.
The car went out of control and hit a man who was parked on a motorcycle on the side of the road. He is in stable condition at the IGMH, the hospital said.
There were three people in the car at the time, witnesses said.
Assistant commissioner Ahmed Shifan first announced the arrest of the driver under a court order in a post on X. Ihsan said the three men in the car were arrested.
CCTV footage of the accident has now been released. It shows:
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The injured man riding his motorcycle and stopping on the side of the road; Presumably he got a call
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When he stopped on the side of the road and took his phone out of his pocket, the car, which came at high speed, lost control and hit the man
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The red private car hit the man and he fell off the car
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The footage shows the car going at high speed and hitting a tree as well
Another video that has been released shows the car was also badly damaged in the accident. The front of the car was completely damaged.
The videos have been circulating on social media and many people are expressing concern.
Police said the car driver fled the scene.
