Man dies after he was hit by vehicle this morning at Henderson area

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Honiara City are investigating a fatal accident of a male person in his 20’s early this morning at Henderson area.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Central Police Station Superintendent John Matamaru says the fatal accident occurred along the high way up to the eastern end of the Henderson Airport this between 4am and 6am.

PPC Matamaru says the vehicle involved in the fatal accident was travelling westerly direction on its lane when all of a sudden the deceased ran across the road, gave no option to the driver who hit the victim.

He says the suspect is a probationer police constable who works at the National Traffic Department. Police has arrested the suspect and placed him in police custody for further dealings. The driver of the motor vehicle underwent a Random Breatherlizer Test (RBT) and confirmed that the presence of alcohol in his blood was below the legal prescribed level.

Matamaru says: “My condolence to the family of the deceased during this time of bereavement as we lose one of our family members.”

Both parties involved in the dialogue of the fatal accident have reconciled with each other and have established an understanding on the way forward to resolve the matter and to maintain peace and harmony. Although reconciliation happened between parties, police will proceed with the matter to go before the courts, he said.

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