A man in his 50s who was returning home after finishing a night shift has died following an accident.
It is alleged that the man lost control of his vehicle, which veered off the road and crashed into a post.
The accident occurred in Davuilevu, Nausori, this morning.
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Director Traffic, SSP Mitieli Divuana, says that officials from the National Fire Authority and Police attended the scene and rushed the victim for medical treatment, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
SSP Divuana states that a post-mortem will be conducted soon.
The national road death toll currently stands at 40, compared to 63 for the same period last year.
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