A 49-year-old man died on Friday, August 23 after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree at Ta'anea.
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Monday 26 August 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday 20 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vitalini Liku’ohihifo (29) was sentenced to one-year nine-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for reckless driving that caused the death of a male pedestrian in September 2018 in Nualei. “Many a good career and reputation have floundered as a consequence of alcohol abuse, and he would do well to reflect upon this,” the judge said.

Tuesday 4 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 32-year-old man died when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a gate and a power pole on Taufa'ahau Road at Mailetaha early this morning, June 4.

Tuesday 4 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A former police officer Vilisoni Finau (51) was sentenced to four years and three months imprisonment after being found guilty of reckless driving causing death of a male driver last year.

Wednesday 8 May 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A speeding drunk driver, Vilisoni Finau, was found guilty of reckless driving causing the death of another driver Tou’anga Ma’a Tonga Kamea in a collision on the roundabout intersection of Vaha‘akolo and Mateialona Roads in Nuku‘alofa, in June last year.

Wednesday 13 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 28-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving causing the death of a passenger, the first road death this year at Fatai.

Friday 1 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita Moa Taufa (26) is the passenger who died after the vehicle he was travelling in collided a power pole at Fatai, on February 28.

Friday 1 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 26-year-old man from Nukunuku died early this morning, February 28 when the vehicle in which he was a front passenger collided with a power pole at Fatai.

Monday 10 December 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 25-year old man driving a government vehicle died on Saturday night, December 8 during a head on collision with another vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Ha’ateiho. This is the 21st road death for the year, the highest recorded in Tonga.

Thursday 22 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Ofaloto Vaha’i (17) has been named as the youth who died on November 16 in Vava‘u, after he reportedly fell from a one tonne truck that was travelling on a road from Toula to Neiafu.

Friday 16 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 17-year youth died this morning in Vava‘u after he reportedly fell from a one tonne truck that was travelling on a road from Toula to Neiafu. This is the 20th road death recorded in Tonga so far this year.

Tuesday 18 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vitalini Liku’ohihifo (29) is the driver charged in relation to the death of Piukala Laumanu (52) whom he allegedly hit with his vehicle early Saturday morning, September 8, at Nualei.

Tuesday 11 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Piukala Laumanu (52) was named as the pedestrian who died early Saturday morning, September 8 after being hit by a vehicle, whose driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, at Nualei.

Monday 10 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A male pedestrian died on Saturday morning, September 8 after being hit by a vehicle, whose driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, at Nualei.

Friday 24 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mafoa'aeata Latu (26) was sentenced to three-years and three-months imprisonment after being convicted for reckless driving that caused the death of his passenger ‘Aisake Lavelua on Hihifo Road at Fo'ui, in March this year.

Wednesday 8 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vilitali Kiteau is the male pedestrian who died on Friday night, August 3 after being hit by a vehicle, whose driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, on Vuna Road in Popua.

Tuesday 7 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A male pedestrian from Patangata died on Friday night, August 3 after being hit by a vehicle, whose driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol , on Vuna Road in Popua.

Monday 23 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 38-year-old man who failed to appear at the Fasi Magistrate's Court on Monday, July 23 on charges related to the death of an 11-year-old girl on the road.

Tuesday 17 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hinemoa Mahoni (11) died after being hit by an overtaking vehicle on By Pass Road on Saturday, July 14, Tonga Police said today.

Monday 16 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A girl (11) who was hit by a vehicle while waiting for a bus, has died in hospital from her injuries. A male driver, charged in regards to her death, was allegedly overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic on Bypass Road on Saturday.
