A woman in her 70s has tragically lost her life following a car accident on the Viseisei bypass road yesterday. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Mitieli Divuana, the victim was a passenger in a vehicle operated by a 36-year-old woman who is now the suspect in the case.
Initial investigations indicate that the suspect reportedly lost control of her vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and collide with a post. The force of the impact then caused the vehicle to swing back onto the road, where it subsequently struck another vehicle.
The suspect is currently receiving treatment at Lautoka Hospital, while the driver of the second vehicle and his passenger escaped without injuries. SSP Divuana emphasized that speeding was the likely cause of the accident, urging all drivers to adhere to speed limits for the safety of everyone on the road.
So far this year, the road death toll stands at 37, a significant decrease from 60 fatalities during the same period last year.