Driver Charged


The driver of the vehicle alleged to have caused the death of a 23-year-old man in Navua on the 28th of January, 2023 has been charged.

The 35-year-old accused has been charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death and will be produced at the Navua Magistrates Court tomorrow.

In another alleged fatality, a 56-year-old man who was a victim of a motor vehicle accident on the 29th of January along the Viseiseivula Road in Lekutu, Bua, passed away at the Labasa Hospital on Friday.

The victim's vehicle was allegedly involved in an accident after a vehicle driven by the 21-year-old suspect veered onto his lane resulting in a head on collision.

Investigations continue.