A man in his late 30's has passed away while several passengers of a bus travelling along Vakabuli Road in Drasa, Lautoka received serious injuries following a road accident yesterday afternoon.

Police say thirty passengers were travelling in the bus driven by a man in his late 20s when it allegedly veered off the road and hit a post.

They say with the help of National Fire Authority officers, all passengers and the driver were rushed to the Lautoka Hospital.