A 62-year-old man from Sigatoka has passed away in a road accident early this morning.

Police say at around 1am, the 62-year-old was driving along Queens Road at Koromumu, Sigatoka when his vehicle went off-road and hit the railings.

They say a passerby driver went to check and found him unresponsive.

He was taken to the Sigatoka Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Investigation into the accident is underway.