Driver dies in Hu’atolitoli road crash [1]
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 18:07. Updated on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 17:41.
A 24-year-old man died on impact when the truck he was driving crashed into a tree in front of the Hu’atolitoli Prison compound early Saturday morning, 10 September.
Brandon Raymond Moala from Vaini was driving the 1-ton truck, heading east on Taufa’ahau road when he crashed into a tree in front of the prison compound, at around 12:50am.
Tonga Police alleged that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol.
Road deaths in Tonga this year have reached 14, comparing with only eight at the same time last year.