Twenty-nine people are being treated at the Sigatoka Hospital following a serious road accident this afternoon at Semo Hill along the Queens Road.
According to a statement from the Fiji Police Force, the incident occurred at around 1.45pm when a truck travelling towards Nadi lost control and hit a vehicle in front of it before veering into the opposite lane and colliding head-on with a bus.
“Twenty-eight passengers from the bus and the driver of the truck were injured and taken to Sigatoka Hospital for treatment,” police said.
Images and videos of the crash have been circulating on social media.
Police have also reminded motorists to exercise caution, particularly when driving along hilly and wet sections of the Queens Road.
