BY SYLVANA TEKUMAHA
A man in his 20s has been charged following an accident involving a Rav4 truck at the Kwaibala river.
The Rav4 overturned at the river in the early hours of January 8, a police statement yesterday said.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander for Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Romosaea said it was alleged that the driver was drunk and had fallen asleep when the car overturned.
Ramosaea said the driver was traveling from Kwaibala to Auki when the accident occurred.
He said police attended to the accident report and have launched an investigation.
The driver has been served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP), the police statement said.
Ramosaea said the 20-year-old driver has been charged with careless and inconsiderate driving and will appear in Auki Magistrates’ Court on a later date.
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