Two govt vehicles involved in accidents
Police spokesperson Warne Bautolu confirmed that no one was injured, and that they were investigating the incident.
Tuesday 22 July 2025 | 06:41
The Fiji Police Force has started investigation into the alleged involvement of two government vehicles in separate road accidents yesterday.
The first accident was alleged to have happened in Lautoka where a police vehicle carrying remanded inmates to court collided with another vehicle along the Kings Highway at Navutu.
The vehicle was assigned to transport the remandees from the Natabua Remand Centre to attend their court cases at the High Court in Lautoka.
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The court cases yesterday morning were suspended because of the accident.
No one was injured, and defence counsel and state lawyers involved in their cases were advised to wait for the inmates.
An hour later, the prisoners arrived with their escorts.
Police spokesperson Warne Bautolu confirmed that no one was injured, and that they were investigating the incident.
"Confirmed, no injuries. Investigation is continuing."
In another incident at Tavarau in Ba, a vehicle, believed to be a government vehicle allegedly hit an Energy Fiji Limited power pole and overturned.
Due to this incident, there was no power supply to Tavarau and Tuva areas.
Police confirmed that they were also investigating this case.
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