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A 76-year-old pedestrian has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Waiahole.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office has identified him as Orencio D. Timbas of Kaneohe. The official cause of death is pending.
Police said a sport utility vehicle operated by a 28-year-old Kahuku woman was traveling southbound on Kamehameha Highway near Waiahole Valley Road when the vehicle struck the male pedestrian later identified as Timbas who was crossing the highway in a marked crosswalk at approximately 4:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Police said the driver fled the scene but later returned.
Emergency Medical Services treated and transported Timbas in critical condition to The Queen’s Medical Center where he later died.
Police said speed was a factor in the crash.
Police arrested the driver on suspicion of failure to render aid, accidents involving death or serious bodily injury and criminal contempt of court.
This is the 50th traffic-related fatality on Oahu this year compared to 32 at the same time last year.
Authorities seek public’s aid in locating missing inmate
The Hawaii Department of Public Safety and Honolulu police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 38-year-old work furlough inmate who failed to return to the Oahu Community Correctional Center Tuesday night.
Lyle Botelho failed to return to the correctional facility’s Module 20 work furlough housing by 8:30 p.m. Sheriffs and police were notified.
Botelho is 6 feet tall, approximately 275 pounds with black and gray hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of the name “Sabrina” on his neck.
Botelho is serving a sentence for second-degree methamphetamine trafficking. His next parole hearing was set for January.
Anyone who has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Sheriff Division at 586-1352.
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