Simione Ikahihifo is the 55-year-old driver whose vehicle collided head on with a vehicle on Hihifo Road last week. He is charged with reckless driving causing death.

Police today in naming the accused from Hala-‘o-vave said, he remained in Police custody during a continuing investigation.

On August 15 he was charged with the death of the other driver ‘Aisea Kaifa (66).

The victim, who was from New Zealand living in Kanokupolu, died on August 11 from the collision on Hihifo Road between Fatai and Sia’atoutai at around 10:00pm.

Police reported that the victim was driving in his car from town back to the western district. A vehicle heading the opposite direction, driven by the accused, overtook a vehicle before the collision with the victim's car.

This is the third road death so far this year in Tonga.