A 35 year old man died following a car accident near Westfield in Nadi after 9pm last night.
Police say the man was driving towards his residence in Votualevu with his wife and son when a vehicle driven by a 23-year old man from Vitogo who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol veered onto their lane and collided head on with their car.
The man died at the scene and his body was retrieved from the wreckage with the help of the National Fire Authority.
The man’s wife and son were conveyed to the Nadi Hospital and later transferred to the Lautoka Hospital where they remain admitted.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
The national road death toll currently stands at 40 compared to 22 for the same period last year.
