7-yr old girl latest road fatality after accident at Tamavua-i-wai Bridge

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Updated: 7:40am – A 7-year-old girl has become the latest road fatality victim after an accident at the Tamavua-i-wai Bridge.

Police have taken a 19-year-old man into custody at the Totogo Police Station for allegedly causing the death of the 7-year-old.

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The accident occurred at the junction of Foster Road and the  Tamavua‑i‑wai Bridge.

The suspect is alleged to have hit the victim who was crossing the road with an adult and another child.

The man reported the matter at the Delainavesi Police Post whereby officers and bystanders removed the victim and rushed her to CWM Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The road death toll currently stands at 35 compared to 36 for the same period last year.

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