Tongan community and kāinga in Mildura, Victoria are mourning the loss of a “lovely and gentle” Tongan worker who was killed in a horrific road crash last week.
Lata-‘I-Hahake-Pahu Tukulā was in a car when the fatal incident happened.
The details of the incident were still unknown.
A video clip which showed part of the crash scene, seen by Kaniva News, showed another Tongan man attempting desperately to provide first aid after the crash.
Another Tongan man can be heard on the clip calling Tukulā’s name.
The family are orgainsing for his body’s return to Tonga.
It is understood Tukulā recently arrived in Mildura from Tonga as a returned seasonal worker.
It was his first week at work when the tragedy struck.
He was a “gentle man”. That’s just one of the tributes paid to Tukulā on social media.
His family said they were devastated.
“Everyone is really upset, especially those who have worked with him in his workplace.
“He was really lovely, everyone really enjoyed working with him”.
