On Sunday early morning a woman was reported to be hit by an unknown vehicle and was rushed to the Belau National Hospital with serious injury. The victim is known as Eva Maria Wong who was in her late 60’s and a regular early morning walker, story participated in the Anti-Tobacco Walkathon which started at around 5am. At approximately 6am is the time when the tragic incident happened. At the intersection to Meyuns and Malakal in front of Palau Visitors Authority PVA she was completing her 10k walk and then a speeding vehicle arrived from Meyuns, when she was currently crossing the street turned into a fatal incident. She was rushed to the Belau National Hospital and was placed in a critical condition, but sadly died several hours later. The driver of the speeding vehicle was known to be Alec Swei, an 18-year old graduate from Mindszenty High School class of 2012. Officers have taken the suspect, who was said to have received four awards during the commencement exercise that was held on June 2nd, 2012 the day before the accident, and is now placed under police custody.
