Police recover truck in fatal Kunia hit-and-run

An anonymous tip helped Honolulu police find a truck last weekend that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash last week in Kunia, Honolulu CrimeStoppers said.

At about 3 p.m. Saturday patrol officers located a Ford F-150 with damage “consistent with debris that was located at the scene” of the crash, CrimeStoppers said.

Officers found the truck after someone called in an anonymous tip about the vehicle’s location in Royal Kunia.

The hit-and-run was first reported at about 12:15 a.m. July 10 after a passing motorist saw what looked like a person lying on the shoulder of Kunia Road.

The motorist called 911, and responding medical personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victim as Meechok Chanphut, 49, of Kunia.

Police said the driver has not been arrested yet, but the investigation is ongoing.