Pedestrian killed in June crash identified
A female pedestrian who died after being hit by a car in Keaau in June has been identified as 20-year-old Densiann Denno of Hilo.
The motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic collision occurred at 8:26 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, on Keaau-Pahoa Road (Highway 130) near Orchidland Drive in Keaau.
Upon arriving at the scene of the reported traffic collision, Puna Patrol officers learned that a 2003 Nissan SUV traveling northwest on Highway 130 struck a pedestrian in the middle of the roadway near Orchidland Drive.
During the time of the traffic collision, it had been raining and visibility was low, police said.
The operator of the SUV, a 62-year-old man from Volcano, was not injured in the collision.
The pedestrian, later identified as Denno, was unresponsive at the scene and initially transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center before being flown to Queens Medical Center in critical condition.
As part of their ongoing investigation, police recently learned that Denno died at Queens on June 25. An autopsy was conducted at Queens, but Hawaii Island police are still awaiting those results.
It is not believed that speed or impairment were factors in the collision, police said.
If anyone has information regarding this collision they can contact Officer Laurence Davis at (808) 961-2339 or via email at Laurence.Davis@hawaiicounty.gov. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
