Ha'apai driver dies in crash with coconut tree [1]
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 14:48
Sione Matakaiongo Kava died in Pangai after crashing his vehicle into a coconut tree when he allegedly fell asleep while driving on Saturday morning, 12 March.
Police in Nuku’alofa said today at around 7:00am the 26-year-old man was driving south on Holopeka Road, allegedly lost control of the wheel and crashed into a coconut tree on the right side of the road.
He died at the scene and an inquest was expected to be held on Tuesday, 14 March.
This is the first road death recorded on the island so far this year.