A 76-year-old man died early today after he was struck by a sports-utility vehicle while trying to cross Kalanianaole Highway in Waimanalo.

The incident was reported around 4:46 a.m.

The man was taken in critical condition to Castle Medical Center, where he later died.

The driver of the SUV, a 49-year-old Ewa Beach man, was not injured.

Police said drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision. It is not yet known if speed was a factor.

This was the 41st traffic fatality of the year on Oahu, compared to 34 at the same time last year.