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NR 02-13-2025 (Police search for driver in hit-and-run on Nāwiliwili Road)

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County of Kaua'i, State of Hawaii

*DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, *MAYOR
*REIKO MATSUYAMA*, MANAGING DIRECTOR






*News Release*

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2025






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Kaua'i Police

COUNTY OF KAUA'I

KAUA'I POLICE DEPARTMENT

TODD G. RAYBUCK - CHIEF OF POLICE

(808) 241-1600



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*Police search for driver in hit-and-run on Nāwiliwili Road*

LĪHUʻE – Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that occurred Wednesday evening in Līhu‘e.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, police responded to a traffic incident on Nāwiliwili Road near Nokekula Street. According to preliminary reports, a 30-year-old male pedestrian was in the southbound lane when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid and left before first responders arrived. The description of the vehicle is unknown at this time.

The pedestrian was transported to Wilcox Medical Center and later flown to Queens Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.

Nāwiliwili Road was closed in both directions for approximately one and a half hours while KPD’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation.

Police are asking for information from drivers who were traveling on Nāwiliwili Road last night between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to call Officer Himongala at (808) 241-1617. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at (808) 246-8300, submitting a tip at crimestopperskauai.org [ http://crimestopperskauai.org/sitemenu.aspx?%2F=&ID=15107&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ], or through the Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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