A 23-year-old man was killed in a road accident on Bageechaa Hingun around Central Park in Hulhumale early Friday morning.

Police reported that the incident occurred at approximately 02:48 am local time. According to some media reports, the collision involved a speeding sports car and a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old, succumbed to his injuries at Hulhumalé Hospital shortly after being admitted, police said.

The 26-year-old driver of the car has been arrested, though it is unclear whether he had a valid driving licence.

In a separate incident on Thursday night in Malé, a motorcyclist was seriously injured after reportedly speeding and crashing into a car.