Police seek suspect in fatal Pahoa hit-and-run

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HILO — Police said Thursday evening they have located a pickup truck involved in a fatal midafternoon hit-and-run crash on the Pahoa bypass stretch of Highway 130.

HILO — Police said Thursday evening they have located a pickup truck involved in a fatal midafternoon hit-and-run crash on the Pahoa bypass stretch of Highway 130.

The collision, reported about 2:51 p.m., left a motorcyclist dead at the scene, according to authorities. The Hawaii Fire Department said the victim was a 40-year-old man.

No other information was available as of press time.

Anyone who saw the truck or has other information is asked to call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.