Police are investigating a traffic accident that has left a man dead and a woman fighting for her life in hospital.
According to preliminary reports the accident happened shortly after 4:00a.m. Sunday.

A white Honda Civic vehicle, driven by a female who was accompanied by a male passenger was traveling south along Bethel Avenue North, when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.

The vehicle then careened a few feet along a cliff before coming to a stop.

The male passenger succumbed to his injuries on the scene while the female driver was taken to hospital where she is listed in serious condition.

Police on Eleuthera are also investigating a traffic accident that has left a man dead.

According to reports shortly after 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, a man was driving his white Nissan taxi east on the Airport Road in North Eleuthera when he struck a pedestrian walking on the road.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.