Savu Man, 30, Dead, 3 Hurt in Car Crash

A man in his thirties is the latest victim on our roads after the vehicle he was driv­ing veered off the road at Kasavu yester­day morning.

The victim, who is originally from Savu Village, Tailevu, was driving along Kings Road with four passengers. They were on their way to Nausori Town when the vehicle went off the road near Drekeinakelo in Kasavu at around 4.30 am.

According to Police, two passengers had been transferred to the Colonial War Memorial Hospi­tal in serious condition while one was admitted under observation at the Nausori Hospital.

The fourth passenger, who escaped injuries, has been discharged yesterday.

Family members of the deceased man were not in a state to talk to the media and declined to make any comments.

The road death toll now stands at 39 compared to 58 for the same period last year.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that three passengers from the vehicle involved in the accident are recovering in hospital.

Edited by Percy Kean

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