A 20-year-old man from Leimatu’a has been charged with reckless driving causing death in a road crash in Neiafu on Thursday, 19 August.

Police in Nuku’alofa confirmed the victim a 29-year-old male from Leimatu’a died at around 6:00pm in Ngu Hospital.

Reports stated the victim was driving a mini bus heading back to Leimatu’a from Neiafu when the accused tried to overtake him in a rental vehicle. The accused had allegedly hit the back of the mini bus causing it overturn at around 3:30pm.

The victim who suffered serious head injuries was rushed to the hospital where he died yesterday afternoon.

This is the first road death recorded in Vava'u this year.