Local Government Housing Minister, Parveen Bala’s trial will be held in October.
The case was called today where the Lautoka Magistrates Court, State and Bala’s defense counsel Shalen Krishna agreed to set 17th October this year as the trial date.
Bala is charged with one count of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police say a 48-year-old man was crossing the road in Teidamu Lautoka when he was allegedly hit by Bala in November 2013.
He was taken to the hospital but died three hours later.
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