Fiji’s road death toll has risen to 38 following a fatal crash in Rakiraki on Monday, September 14.

The victim, a man in his 40s from Ellington, Rakiraki, was driving through Naqoro when a bus allegedly crossed into his lane, resulting in a head-on collision.

He was taken to Rakiraki Hospital but was later pronounced dead by medical officials.

The bus was driven by a 51-year-old man, who remains admitted at hospital.

Several passengers travelling on the bus, along with a 29-year-old woman who was in the victim’s vehicle, were also taken to Rakiraki Hospital for treatment. They have since been discharged.

The latest fatality brings the national road death toll to 38, compared with 51 recorded over the same period last year.