19-year-old dies in road accident

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The wrecked car that claimed the life of a 19-year-old. Picture: TEMALESI VONO

A 19-year-old woman lost her life in an early morning road accident in Lautoka yesterday.

According to police, the victim was one of four passengers travelling in a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old along the Queens Road near Navutu.

It is alleged that the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and crash into a post.

The victim died at the scene while the suspect and three others were conveyed to the Lautoka Aspen Hospital where they were admitted in serious condition.

The national road death toll has increased to 42 compared with 63 for the same period last year.