Man, 33, arrested in fatal Kauai hit-and-run
Kauai police arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with Sunday’s hit-and-run that killed a 64-year-old pedestrian in Kapaa.
The pedestrian was identified as David Evans of Kapaa.
Police arrested the suspect of no local address Thursday morning on suspicion of first-degree negligent homicide, accidents involving death, inattention to driving and driving without a license.
He was in police custody as of Thursday night.
According to a police preliminary report, a lifted dark-colored Toyota Tacoma turned left onto Kukui Street from Kuhio Highway and struck Evans shortly before 9:45 p.m. Sunday.
Evans was taken in critical condition to Wilcox Medical Center where he later died.
Police said the truck driver fled the scene.
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