Penisimani Tu’ungafasi of Fua’amotu was a victim of a fatal crash on Taufa’ahau Road between Pelehake and Malapo. Two other victims are reportedly in critical conditions at Vaiola Hospital.
Tu’ungafasi worked at the Fua’amotu Airport. He was a passenger in a dual cab ute that was involved in a single vehicle accident.
Speed is suspected to be a factor in the crash, as heavy rain fell on Tongatapu. Police also reported that alcohol was also a factor.
Tu’ungafasi was transported to Vaiola Hospital with the other victims, where he died. He was married with children.
Another accident was also reported not far from the site where the fatal crash happened, when a vehicle allegedly crashed into a power pole not long after, causing a power outage in the area. A similar accident also happened in the Sopu area. Details have not yet been released.