66-year-old Wayne Metz of Mountain View passed away following a motor vehicle/pedestrian collision in Hilo last week.
On January 11, responding officers determined that a 2018 Dodge pickup truck, operated by a 70-year-old Hilo man, was traveling south on Ohuohu Street between Makaala and Puainako Streets when it struck Metz who was crossing the road.
Metz was located unresponsive at the scene and transported to Hilo Medical Center via ambulance where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
The operator of the pickup truck was not injured as a result of the collision.
The East Hawaii Traffic Enforcement Unit initiated a negligent homicide investigation, which is ongoing. At this time, police believe that speed was not a factor in the crash.
Police ask anyone with information on this collision to contact Officer Laurence Davis at (808) 961-2339 or via email at Laurence.Davis@hawaiicounty.gov.
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