Man, 18, seriously injured in Waikiki hit-and-run
Honolulu police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run Tuesday night in Waikiki that sent a pedestrian to the hospital in serious condition.
Police said at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, an unknown motor vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Prince Edward Street struck an 18-year-old man as he was attempting to cross outside of a crosswalk.
The driver fled the scene without rendering aid, police said.
The driver continued eastbound, the wrong way on one-way Prince Edward Street, then made a right onto Uluniu Avenue. Police said the driver was possibly driving a black, multipurpose vehicle.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
It remains unknown if speed, drugs, or alcohol were contributing factors at this time.
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Anyone with information should contact the HPD Traffic Division at 808-723-3413.