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Speeding sports car hits bystander, driver flees

A sports car speeding in Hulhumale' Phase 2 crashed into a individual, throwing them into the air on impact. The victim has sustained serious injuries in the accident.

Mariyath Mohamed
31 July 2024, MVT 16:18
Accident in Hulhumale'.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru
Mariyath Mohamed
31 July 2024, MVT 16:18

A sports car speeding in Hulhumale' Phase 2 crashed into a individual, throwing them into the air on impact. The victim has sustained serious injuries in the accident.

The car collided with a man who had just stopped his motorcycle near Vinares flats. On impact, the man was thrown into the air, and parts of his motorcycle also broke and got scattered.

Accident in Hulhumale'.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru

Police said that the victim of this accident that occurred this afternoon is currently receiving treatment, but declined from providing details of the injuries sustained.

The victim has now been transferred to IGMH for further treatment after first having received medical attention at the Hulhumale' Hospital.

The driver of the car fled from the scene and Police have said that they are currently searching for the individual.

The victim was taken to the hospital by people who were at the scene of the accident.

Accident in Hulhumale' today.-- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru

Although the driver has fled, the area is monitored by multiple CCTV cameras as it it is the vicinity of the Vinares flats.

A video circulating on social media shows that the sports car had been out of control when it had turned on to the road where the crash occurred. The video shows that the victim had been hit just moments after he stopped his motorcycle.

The high speed of the car even felled a tree at the site on impact.

The car was also damaged in the accident. Police are conducting further investigations into this accident.

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