Police have rushed a person to Vaiola hospital after an incident on a road in Nuku’alofa in the early hours of this morning.
Videos posted to Facebook showed marked police vehicle with lights and sirens on at the scene.
Reports claimed the patient was a victim of a hit and run incident.
Several bystanders assisted in carrying the victim to the Police van.
A person who uploaded a video of the incident to Facebook simply commented in Tongan. “The incident occurred near Ciora bar”.
Police could not be reached for comment.
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