Fatal Accident


A woman and three children died following a motor vehicle accident near Wainiyabia in Navua yesterday afternoon.

The victims were passengers in a vehicle that was involved in a head on collision with a bus.

The family residing in Kinoya were travelling to Sigatoka to attend a social function.

The suspect who is the woman's defacto husband was allegedly driving at a high speed when he failed to negotiate a bend resulting in the unfortunate accident.

The suspect and another child who was also travelling in the same vehicle survived, however sustained serious injuries and are admitted at the Navua Hospital and Colonial War Memorial Hospital.

Investigations continue.

The post mortem examinations of the four victims will be conducted soon.