Collision near fish market leaves 17-year-old in critical condition

A motorcycle crashed into a pickup near the fish market in Male’ City this Saturday morning, resulting in critical injuries to a 17-year-old boy driving the vehicle.

Maldives Police Service reports the accident took place at 7:05 am. And involved a motorcycle crashing into a parked pickup.

“He had no heartbeat. The doctors identified he had a heartbeat after he was taken to the hospital,” said the MPS media official.

MPS has confirmed the injured party as a 17-year-old boy. And reports he is hospitalized.

“Doctors report his condition is critical,” said the official.

The motorcycle the boy was driving was damaged beyond use in the collision.