Kadhdhoo accident: motorcyclist to be charged

Police have forwarded for prosecution the case of a motorcyclist accused of causing the death of an elderly woman in a road accident in Laamu atoll Kadhdhoo.

The driver, Mohamed Nausan, of Hoaravilla, Laamu atoll Fonadhoo, was arrested last month and remanded in custody pending trial.

The accident took place near Kadhdhoo airport when a motorcycle struck a group of people crossing at a zebra crossing. Among them were Mariyam Moosa, of Ethuma, Maavah, and her grandchild. Mariyam Moosa later succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

Police said a woman riding pillion on the motorcycle was also injured, along with Moosa’s grandchild, who was treated in hospital.

Nausan has previously been fined multiple times for traffic violations, according to police.