A man has died following an apparent hit-and-run on a notorious road south of Tongatapu.
The incident happened this morning in Nualei.
Photos and screenshots shared on Facebook this morning showed what appeared to be a report of the incident by a brother of the deceased.
One screenshot alleged the driver left the crash scene without helping the victim.
A photo also showed what appeared to be a devastated woman hugging the deceased who was lying in a bed covered in blood.
The report said the victim was rushed to Vaiola hospital by another vehicle. A livestreamed video showed some people picking up what appeared to be a body on the road before placing it into the back of a van.
Police in Tonga have yet to make a statement.
It is estimated that about 10 people had been reportedly killed in the last 10 years on this notorious section of the Taufa’āhau main road.
This morning’s hit-and-run death brings the road toll for 2022 to 13.
The news came after two people died in the early morning of September 21 on the road. In that fatality, the deceased were the driver, a 28-year-old man from Veitongo, and a passenger a 19-year-old woman from Pātangata.
