A man in his late 20s lost his life last night when the car he was travelling in crashed into a bus in Vunaniu, Navua.

Navua police confirms the deceased was travelling towards Suva while the bus was heading towards Sigatoka.

According to police, at about 7.30 last night, the deceased lost control of his car near a bridge in Vunaniu and it had a head-on-collision with the bus.

The man was rushed to Navua hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police said the bus ended up in a creek as the driver was trying to avoid the accident.

Passengers in the bus sustained minor injuries and were treated at Navua hospital.