A Kapolei man surrendered to police Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a Hawaii Pacific University student over the weekend.

Police were searching for the driver after a witness reported that a white car hit the student in a crosswalk on Kamehameha Highway across from HPU’s Hawaii Loa campus about 8:45 p.m. Sunday.

The 29-year-old man was booked at the main police station at 5 p.m. for investigation of failure to render aid and negligent homicide. He was released at 6:45 p.m., pending an investigation, which is common for traffic crimes because the investigation can take longer than six months to complete.

Police said officers recovered the man’s white vehicle on the Leeward side. Hawaii News Now showed video of a BMW — allegedly driven by the man — being towed into the police garage.

The man could not be reached for comment Tuesday night. He does not have a criminal record in Hawaii, according to the state criminal justice database. He has one traffic infraction for illegal use of a bus lane and paid a $97 fine on Friday.

Mariah Danforth-Moore, 19, a sophomore psychology student from Oneida, Wis., was walking across Kamehameha Highway to her dormitory when she was hit. The driver did not stop. Police said the car likely had "severe" front-end damage.

Hawaii Pacific University will hold a community memorial service for Danforth-Moore at noon today at the AC Lanai of HPU’s Hawaii Loa campus.

The crosswalk has been a concern for years for HPU. A month earlier, the state installed flashing warning lights that pedestrians can activate at the crosswalk.