Do you have any information about a hit-and-run incident that occurred near Nāmakanipaio Campground and Highway 11 this morning?
A bicyclist was severely injured after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. National Park Service law enforcement officers have launched an investigation and urge anyone with information to come forward.
The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, within park boundaries at the intersection of Highway 11 and the road to Nāmakanipaio Campground.
The vehicle was described by witnesses as gold-colored sedan. The bicyclist is a 70-year-old male from Volcano.
Witnesses and anyone with information are urged to contact Officer Meagan Kubojiri at (808) 985-6170 or email Meagan_Kubojii@nps.gov . Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call the NPS tip line at (888) 653-0009 or email nps_isb@nps.gov.
NPS Photo/the bicycle of the man who was struck in the hit-and-run incident.