Man dies in early morning crash near Navo, Nadi

A man in his late 50s is believed to be the country’s latest road fatality following a motor vehicle accident along the Queens Road near Navo, Nadi, early yesterday morning.

Police said the victim was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 42-year-old man, which veered off the road. The victim died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The driver sustained injuries and remains admitted at the Nadi Hospital as investigations continue.

The national road death toll now stands at 59, compared to 44 for the same period last year.