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A Maui woman was killed during an apparent hit-and-run accident late Tuesday night, according to Maui Police. An MPD spokesperson says Viki Dearforff, 51, of Kihei, was killed when she was struck by a Toyota truck while walking on Piilani Highway. Deardorff was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the accident. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that "following the collision the operator of the Toyota truck that struck Ms. Deardorff fled the scene failing to provide any assistance. The incident is believed to be the sixth fatality on Maui roads in less than two weeks.