A 41-year-old Police officer passed away in a hit and run accident in Namaka at around 11 o'clock last night.
The man passed away at the scene.
Police say the man was crossing at the Namaka traffic lights when he was allegedly hit by a vehicle driven by a man in his 20s.
The vehicle was found abandoned at a hotel car park and the driver whose identity is known to police is yet to be located.
The road death toll currently stands at 41 compared to 59 for the same period last year.
