A woman in her 70s has tragically lost her life following a vehicle collision on the Viseisei bypass road yesterday. Senior Superintendent of Police Mitieli Divuana, the Director of Traffic, reported that the deceased was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 36-year-old woman, who is now the suspect in the incident.
Initial investigations indicate that the suspect lost control of her vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and collide with a post. The force of the crash caused the vehicle to swing back onto the road, resulting in a collision with another vehicle.
The suspect is currently hospitalized at Lautoka Hospital, while the driver of the second vehicle and his passenger emerged unscathed. SSP Divuana noted that speeding is believed to be a contributing factor in the accident and urged drivers to adhere to speed limits for the safety of all road users.
Currently, the road death toll stands at 37, a significant decrease compared to 60 deaths reported during the same period last year.