Pedestrian killed in Puna District hit-and-run identified

Hawai‘i Island police have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run collision in the Puna District on May 15 as Kea‘au resident Daniel Marcos.

The collision occurred on Highway 130 near the intersection of Orchidland Drive. Responding to a report at 10:50 p.m. of a person lying in the roadway, police investigators determined that Marcos, 66, was struck multiple times by unknown vehicles, with the vehicles fleeing the area in an unknown direction.

Investigators believe Marcos may have been attempting to cross Highway 130 and was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision. He was found unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.

The Area I Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a negligent homicide investigation and continues to search for the drivers of the unknown vehicles involved in this hit-and-run. Failure to render aid when a person is injured or killed in a traffic collision is a Class B felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $25,000.

Police ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Officer Johnathan Rapoza at 808-961-2339 or by email at Johnathan.Rapoza@hawaiipolice.gov. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.

This is the 12th traffic fatality on Hawai‘i Island in 2026, compared with 12 traffic fatalities at the same time last year.