A three-year-old toddler was killed on Taufaʻāhau Rd in Veitongo on Saturday January 2, 2016, Tonga Police said.
The toddler was struck by a pickup van while crossing the road. He was rushed to hospital but died shortly after.
Nukuʻalofa Police Superintend Tēvita Fifita reportedly said the incident happened at about 1pm when a van travelling westbound appeared to have tried to bypass a parked car on the side of the road hit the toddler.
The driver of the van a 75-year-old man from Folaha was arrested and charged with reckless driving causing death.
He would appear in court today.
