A 70 year-old male bicyclist was severely injured after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park yesterday.

National Park Service law enforcement officers have launched an investigation and urge anyone with information to come forward.

The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m.at the intersection of Highway 11 and the road to Namakanipaio Campground.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Officer Meagan Kubojiri at (808) 985-6170 or via email at Meagan_Kubojii@nps.gov.

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park