Dozens gathered Sunday at a prayer vigil in Nuku’alofa to honour and mourn the man who died on Monday.
As Kaniva News reported earlier this week, Litili Kaufusi, 39, died in a car accident after suffering a medical emergency while driving on Taufa’āhau road.
Authorities were called to the scene of a road accident following reports a car had crashed onto another vehicle near the Basilica of St Anthony Padua.
The deceased was with a passenger in the car at the time of the accident, Police said.
It appeared the passenger was unharmed.
The cause of Kaufusi’s medical emergency is not yet known.
The vigil was organized by the Tonga High School Ex-Students Association 1998.
In a Facebook post, the association said that Kaufusi was a “loyal and dedicated” student and that he will be “remembered most fondly” by his classmates.
Kaufusi’s death is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time, it said.
His death came as a shock to his friends and family, especially as he was actively participating in activities preparing for the school’s 75th jubilee next month.
The prayer vigil was held at Vaiola hospital’s morgue.
