A 57-year-old retired school teacher of Beddoes Place, Samabula passed away after a motor vehicle accident on Saturday.
Police say the victim was driving near Babavoce along Kings Road in Tailevu when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to veer off the road.
They say the victim and his partner were rushed to the Korovou Hospital where they received treatment.
The teacher passed away yesterday, while his partner who is in her early 50s was treated and sent home.
The road death toll currently stands at 9 compared to 19 for the same period last year.
