Fatal Accident

A 35-year old man died following a motor vehicle accident in Nadi last night.

The alleged incident occurred after 9pm along the Queens Road near Westfield.

The victim was driving towards his residence in Votualevu with his wife and son when a vehicle driven by a 23-year old man from Vitogo who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol veered onto their lane and collided head on with their car.

The victim died at the scene and with the help of National Fire Authority officers, his body was retrieved from the wreckage.

The victim’s wife and son were conveyed to the Nadi Hospital and later transferred to the Lautoka Hospital where they remain admitted.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.

The national road death toll currently stands at 40 compared to 22 for the same period last year.