Posted on 07/06/2006 6:50:16 PM PDT by Brooklyn Kid
Two Members of Tonga Royal Family Killed in California Wreck
Thursday , July 06, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — Two members of Tonga's royal family were killed when a teenager racing her car crashed into their sport utility vehicle, authorities said Thursday.
The San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault would not release the names of the crash victims, but he said a 56-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman killed in the crash Wednesday night were members of the Tongan royal family.
"Out of respect for the Tongan culture and Tongan government, we are not going to release the names until the Tongan government has done the proper protocols of notification," Foucrault said.
The driver of the red Ford Explorer carrying the two also was killed, the California Highway Patrol said.
Edith Delgado, 18, of Redwood City, allegedly was racing her car at speeds up to 100 mph on a highway in Menlo Park, about 25 miles south of San Francisco, when she tried to pass the SUV the royal couple was traveling in, said highway patrol Officer Ricky Franklin.
Delgado's car slammed into the driver's side of the Explorer, causing it to swerve across several lanes before tumbling to a stop on its roof, Franklin said.
Delgado, who was not injured, was jailed on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and engaging in a speed contest, Franklin said.
Tonga — a 170-island archipelago about halfway between Australia and Tahiti — has a population of about 108,000 and an economy dependent on pumpkin and vanilla exports, fishing, foreign aid and remittances from Tongans abroad.
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Of all the lousy drivers on the road, young female alpha b*tches scare me the most. The lack fear AND driving skills. And they WILL run you over.
Of course, Edith Delgado was NOT injured.
I hope she spends heavy time behind bars.
"Tonga — a 170-island archipelago about halfway between Australia and Tahiti — has a population of about 108,000 and an economy dependent on pumpkin and vanilla exports, fishing, foreign aid and remittances from Tongans abroad."
And now, no doubt, hefty damages from the host country for allowing two of their rulers to be killed.
I agree. She killed 3 people.
But it's California, so who knows?
Most CA juries do not cotton much to drivers like her. Too many of us have had close calls or worse.
She will.
Delgado was racing a Cadillac SUV at high speeds when the "accident" occurred.
Time behind bars for negligence due to stupidity doesn't seem adequate in this instance, for some reason.
I hope her age is virtually ignored for sympathy reasons.
She's a danger to all and a smart ass skank.
Lock her up and throw away the key.
Since they can't kill you with a gun in San Fran (they are outlawed there aren't they?)they'll just kill you with their vehicles.
this is horrible
Wikipedia already has an update and identities:
"His Royal Highness Prince Tuipelehake, 55, and his wife, Princess Kaimana, 45, as well as their driver, Vinisia Hefa, 36, were all killed in the accident. Prince Tuipelehake is the nephew of King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV, the monarch of Tonga."
"His Royal Highness Prince Tuipelehake was dubbed the "prince of the people" by ordinary Tongans. He was a leading pro-democracy advocate within the royal family"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga
Wasn't Tonga the country that gave us 16 cows to help out after September 11?
I think that was the Masai of Kenya
Someone was racing an Escalade?
That's like four by fouring an F1 Ferrari.
What a moron. Cars are built for purposes. An Escalade is a bus with snob appeal, not a sports car.
I'm afraid I don't remember
a kid speeding in her parent's SUV
Since this article is reporting that Edith Delgado killed this family and not the SUV, I will safely speculate that she is in deep doo doo.
Holy moly, she basically took out a country!
She'd better be drenched in deep doo doo.
Smart ass skank.
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