Road Accident

A man in his 20s died allegedly as a result of a motor vehicle accident along the Togovere Road in Sigatoka yesterday.

The victim who was from Togovere was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a man in his 20s from Naidovi.

The alleged incident occurred before 6pm.

The suspect allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to veer off the road causing the death of the 24-year old victim.

Investigations continue and a post mortem will be conducted to ascertain cause of death.

Meanwhile the 30-year-old man alleged to have been driving a vehicle that caused the death of another 30-year old man in a hit and run accident along the Korociri back road in Nadi, was produced in a special court sitting yesterday.

The accused from Nawaka, Nadi was charged with one count of careless driving occasioning death and one count of failure to comply with requirements following a traffic accident.

He was bailed to appear again in court on the 28th of March.