The driver of a vehicle killed in a Kolonga crash on Saturday night has been named as Sione Teu Ika.
The 38-year-old man from Holonga, Vava’u died at the scene of the crash on the main road, Police reportedly said. He was living at Kolonga’s neighbouring town of Afā.
Police said speed and alcohol are thought to be factors in the crash.
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