Police have confirmed that the driver of a twin cab involved in the fatal accident in Batiri in Sigatoka on Friday was drunk.
3 people aged 57, 85 and 46 have lost their lives and 3 are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital.
The man who is 56 years of age is in police custody and has not been charged yet.
The road death toll stands at 16 compared to 15 for the same period last year.
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