An eleven-year-old student of Lautoka has died after she was hit by a vehicle driven by a thirty-seven-year-old man.

The incident occurred along the Queens Road in Nalovo, Nadi after 5pm yesterday.

It is alleged the victim was returning from a picnic with his classmates when he asked to stop at the location to pick something from a relative’s home.

While crossing the road he was allegedly hit by the vehicle.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.

The road death toll currently stands at 60 compared to 50 for the same period last year.