Woman dies in road accident

A woman in her 70s has died following a motor vehicle accident along the Viseisei bypass road yesterday.

The Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mitieli Divuana said the victim was a passenger in a vehicle driven by the suspect, a 36-year-old woman.

SSP Divuana said initial information gathered revealed that the suspect allegedly lost control of her vehicle causing it to veer off the road and hit a post. 

The impact of the accident caused the vehicle to swing back on to the road where it bumped another vehicle.

SSP Divuana said the suspect is currently admitted at the Lautoka Hospital while the driver of the second vehicle and his passenger did not sustain injuries.

SSP Divuana said with speeding the alleged cause of the accident, drivers are again urged to drive within the speed limits as they are there for everyone's safety.

The road death toll currently stands at 37 compared to 60 for the same period last year.