A 25‑year‑old woman who allegedly caused the death of an elderly woman who was in her 80's has been charged and will be produced in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.
The victim was a passenger in the car driven by the 25‑year‑old woman and it is alleged she lost control of the vehicle near a bend along Komave, Sigatoka causing it to veer off the road and hit a tree.
She has been charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death.
The victim was rushed to the Sigatoka Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The road death toll currently stands at 15 compared to 11 for the same period last year.
