A young man has died after a vehicle he was in slammed into a power pole at Fungamisi, Vava’u.

Local Radio Waves Vava’u news broadcaster Manu Tapueluelu told Kaniva News  the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at about 4pm.

She said the deceased was believed to be the only person who was in the vehicle when the crash occurred.

Tapueluelu described the victim as “very young.”

Police have yet to release a statement about the incident.