A 24-year-old Captain Cook man suffered critical injuries following a hit-and-run collision on Highway 11 near Arthur Greenwell Park on Saturday.
 
Responding police officers determined that an unknown vehicle was heading south on Highway 11 when it struck the 24-year-old man who was walking across the highway in the southbound lane. The man was not in the marked crosswalk when he was struck.
 
The driver failed to render aid to the pedestrian and fled the scene. The pedestrian was then transported to Kona Community Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
 
Police determined that there was only one responsible vehicle in the collision as they located debris from a 2002-2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck, possibly a Harley-Davidson edition. A witness at the scene described the Ford pickup truck as a light color, possibly silver, having a lift kit with oversized tires and a tool box in the bed. There were also reports that the collision might have been captured on video surveillance.
 
Police are asking the public to review their home or business surveillance videos for any vehicle matching the above description during the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m on Saturday, May 13. The vehicle would have sustained damage to the driver’s side front fender, headlight and bumper.
 
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.
 
The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a negligent injury investigation and is asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Officer Adam Roberg at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or via email at adam.roberg@hawaiicounty.gov.