Father in ICU Following Hulhumalé Crash Amid Growing Safety Concerns

A severe road collision has left a father in intensive care and his adult son injured, intensifying public alarm over deteriorating traffic safety and inadequate security measures in Hulhumalé Phase 2.

As per reports, the collision occurred at around 7:36 AM on Monday, involving a car and a motorcycle at the four-way intersection connecting Dunburigas Magu and Hiinaamaa Hingun, near Hiya Tower-9. Police received official reports of the crash at 7:44 AM.

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Authorities state the impact injured both individuals on the motorcycle: the 62-year-old Maldivian driver and his 24-year-old Maldivian son, who was riding as a passenger. Emergency services initially transferred both victims to Hulhumalé Hospital for urgent medical evaluation. Officials further state that due to the severity of his injuries, medical staff subsequently transferred the 62-year-old father to Tree Top Hospital, where surgeons performed emergency head surgery on Monday to address bleeding on the right side of his brain. The latest reports note that he remains in critical condition within the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while his son continues to receive treatment for his injuries. Police confirmed that an investigation into the collision is underway.

The incident follows a string of recent tragedies in the area. On Saturday night, a nine-year-old child died from injuries sustained in a separate road accident. Earlier yesterday, another young child died after falling from a high-rise residential building in the township.

Fathimath Zahiyya, Male’ City Council member for the Hulhumalé North constituency, publicly addressed the growing hazard, pointing to widespread failures in traffic management across the newly developed Phase 2 district.

“Traffic management in Hulhumalé Phase 2 remains vastly inadequate,” Zahiyya stated, noting that high-density sectors face the greatest risk. She highlighted the area surrounding the Vinares Towers—one of the township’s busiest thoroughfares—where an absence of regular traffic monitoring continues to contribute to serious accidents.

In response to the escalating crisis, Zahiyya called on the Maldives Police Service to deploy immediate traffic control units throughout Phase 2. She also urged the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to enforce strict safety standards across high-rise residential buildings, specifically demanding mandatory window railings to prevent further fatal falls involving young children.