5:52 PM PT — Sonja Morgan is explaining why she left a restaurant in Florida in an ambulance.

The ‘RHONY’ star tells PEOPLE in a press release … “An aged patron on the restaurant I used to be eating at seemed to be in misery, and I known as for medical help. Whereas helping through the commotion, I sustained some minor accidents and, out of an abundance of warning, accompanied the EMTs to be checked out.”

Sonja’s assertion continued … “I am extremely grateful to the primary responders for his or her swift care and professionalism.”

She can also be responding to our report that she was given a trespass warning from police … telling the outlet, “I did not wish to go away. I insisted on ensuring she was cared for.”

1:10 PM PT — Sonja Morgan was given a trespass warning final night time, in line with paperwork TMZ obtained from the Palm Seaside Police Dept. She refused to signal the warning, the doc exhibits.

Sonja Morgan took an sudden journey to the hospital final night time … and now we have footage of her about to be whisked away.

Test it out … our video exhibits “The Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis” alum seemingly upset whereas loudly talking to responding officers at Echo in Palm Seaside, Florida, Thursday night.

Sources inform us she chatted with Palm Seaside law enforcement officials and restaurant employees for about quarter-hour earlier than she hopped on the stretcher and was loaded into the again of an ambulance.

The Palm Seaside Police Division confirms to TMZ officers responded to a medical name together with hearth personnel round 9:45 PM final night time and so they stayed for lower than an hour.

Palm Seaside County Hearth Rescue confirms a affected person was handled on the scene.

TMZ reached out to Sonja’s reps and the restaurant for remark … up to now, no phrase again.