A 36-year-old Pāhoa woman suffered serious injuries following a hit-and-run collision on Highway 130, near Malama Street in Pāhoa.JMakaweo@hawaiicounty.gov.
On Friday, June 30, responding Puna patrol officers determined that an unknown motorcycle was heading south on Highway 130 when it struck a woman who was walking in the northbound shoulder lane just south of Malama Street. The driver then fled the and failed to render aid to the pedestrian. While at the scene, police determined that only one vehicle was involved in the collision, which the victim described as a motorcycle. Police are asking the public in that area to review their home surveillance videos for any motorcycles during the hours of 3:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on Friday, June 30. The motorcycle may have sustained front end damage. Failure to render aid when a person is seriously injured or killed in a traffic collision is a Class “B” felony that may be punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $25,000 under section 291C-14 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Puna patrol officers have initiated a negligent injury investigation and are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Officer Jared-Taylor Makaweo-Quihano at (808) 965-2716, or via email at