Three people have been hospitalized following an accident on Sinamale' Bridge this evening where a motorcycle skidded out of control and crashed into another motorcycle. 

The accident occurred around 5pm today, Police said. One of the three injured is a woman, who suffered a broken arm alongside other injuries. All three are receiving treatment at Tree Top Hospital. 

The accident occurred on the lane where traffic flows from Male' to Hulhumale'.

There has been a recent spike in road accidents in both Male' and Hulhumale', as well as on the Sinamale' Bridge. Many such accidents have been caused by reckless driving and failure to comply with traffic laws.

These accidents not only affect traffic law violators, but others on the streets. Several fatalities have also been caused due to road accidents within the year.