accident claims life of 19yr old man

A 19-year-old man is believed to be the country’s latest road fatality victim following an accident in the Northern Division.

On the night of the 27th of July, the victim was allegedly bumped by a vehicle driven by a 37-year-old man along the Labasa/Wainikoro Road near Naleba.

The incident occurred after 9pm and the victim had allegedly run onto the road resulting in the accident.

Investigations are continuing to verify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The road death toll currently stands at 30 compared to 56 for the same period last year.