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2 children and a man remain admitted following yesterday’s fatal bus accident in Lautoka

2 children and a man remain admitted following yesterday’s fatal bus accident in Lautoka

By Rashika Kumar
19/07/2022
Photo: File

2 children and a man remain admitted and are in stable condition following the fatal accident in Lautoka yesterday.

Police say the bus driver involved in the accident will be questioned when he is medically cleared.

A man in his late 30's has passed away while several passengers of the bus travelling along Vakabuli Road in Drasa, Lautoka received serious injuries.

Police say thirty passengers were travelling in the bus driven by a man in his late 20s when it allegedly veered off the road and hit a post.

They say with the help of National Fire Authority officers, all passengers and the driver were rushed to the Lautoka Hospital.

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