A road accident that occurred in Addu City around 10:00am this morning has left a 23-year-old man in critical condition.
According to local media, the victim is undergoing treatment for head injuries at the intensive care unit of the Hithadhoo regional hospital.
The hospital is making arrangements to transfer the patient to Malé while the other victim of the accident only sustained minor injuries.
The accident occurred on the Hithadhoo main road when a speeding motorcycle lost control and crashed into police barricades.
In late May, a 30-year-old man died of injuries sustained in an accident in the Maradhoo ward of Addu City.
Several fatal accidents occur each year in the interlinked islands of the southernmost atoll.
Three young men died after road accidents on March 30 and April 10.
