The motorcyclist said to have caused yesterday’s bus crash involving the Afghan national football team has tested positive for drugs.
Police have confirmed that the driver tested positive for opiates and also that he had no license.
Police and media reports describe the accident as having been caused when the driver attempted to overtake a van travelling in front of the team’s motorcade. The van was forced to break, causing the following vehicles to hit it from behind.
Five players and two team officials suffered minor injuries in the accident. All were released from hospital yesterday evening, except for Mustafa Azadzoy who was released this morning after experiencing pain in his hip.
One police officer accompanying the motorcade broke an arm, while a female protocol officer suffered head injuries. Eight others, including two soldiers and two locals also suffered injuries.
The team have now travelled to Malé where they will prepare for their semi-final match against Palestine on Tuesday (May 27).
The site of the accident – the 14-kilometer Link Road in Addu City – is the longest paved road in the country and is a notorious accident hot spot.
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