Teen lying in road critically hurt in hit-and-run case, HPD says
A 17-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a car as he was lying on a Waikele road early this morning.
Honolulu police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run case.
Police said that at about 2:20 a.m., the teenager was lying in Lumiauau Street near Kamehameha Highway when he was struck by an unknown motorist.
The teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Police said the motorist was last seen traveling westbound on Lumiauau Street in a dark-colored vehicle with dark tint.
Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call the HPD Traffic Division at 808-723-3413.