Woman fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on unlit portion of Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
7-24-22 Kona Woman Killed in Hit and Run Collision
Responding to a 4:21 a.m. call, police determined that a unknown vehicle was heading north on Kuakini Highway when it struck the woman, who was in the northbound lane of highway. The driver of the vehicle then fled the scene and failed to render aid to the pedestrian.
Woman Killed in North Kona Hit and Run
Police are asking the public to review home or business surveillance videos taken between the hours of 3:30am and 5am on Sunday, July 24, for any vehicles matching the descriptions above. The vehicles would have sustained damage to the driver’s side front fender and bumper.
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