A 22-year-old driver who was involved in the fatal accident last Friday has been granted bail under strict conditions by Magistrate Sufia Hamza.
Vishal Shavendra Dayal is charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death, one count of dangerous driving causing actual bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving.
Magistrate Hamza has imposed a curfew from 6pm to 6am, a stop departure has been issued against Dayal, he has to report to the Samabula Police Station every Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 5pm, surrender all his travel documents, he is not to interfere with witnesses and not to re-offend while on bail.
Dayal who was travelling to Nausori allegedly lost control of the vehicle and hit a taxi travelling in the opposite lane driven by a 47‑year‑old man.
The 47‑year‑old taxi driver died the next day after he sustained serious injuries in the accident.
The case will be called again on the 15th of July.
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