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Man, 19, dies after being hit by bus

A 19-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a city bus last night near Waimea Bay.

Police said the man was struck shortly before 8 p.m. on Kamehameha Highway, one mile on the Hale'iwa side of the bay. The accident occurred in the Kahuku-bound lane of the highway.

The victim was taken to Wahiawa General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one else was injured in the accident.

Traffic investigators were at the scene late last night and more details were not available.

Maui crash leaves two hospitalized

The driver in a one-car crash Sunday night in Wailuku remained in critical condition yesterday while his passenger was upgraded to guarded condition at Maui Memorial Medical Center.

The accident was reported at 10:25 p.m. on Kahekili Highway, about a half-mile south of Waiehu Beach Road, after the driver of a blue 1991 Nissan two-door sedan heading south collided with a utility pole on the highway's west shoulder.

The driver, identified as Giovanni G. Cabbat, 18, of Wailuku, was ejected from the car. Police identified the passenger as Desmond Pulgados, 19.

Police seek robber of Radio Shack

Police are looking for an armed robber who held up the Radio Shack on North School Street on Saturday night.

A man, who was wearing a bandanna over his face and a maroon hooded jacket and dark pants entered the store, 1620 N. School St., at 8:45 p.m. He took merchandise from behind the counter and fled.

Witnesses also described him as slim and having a dark complexion.

Help sought in finding fugitive

Ryan Lee Martin is a suspect in burglaries and auto thefts.

Martin, 24, was last known to live in the 3500 block of Salt Lake Boulevard, police said. He is being sought in connection with burglaries and auto thefts in Pearl City, Kalihi and Kahala and is considered dangerous.

He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds and with a medium build. He has brown eyes, a medium complexion, black hair worn in a ponytail and a mustache.

Police trying to ID jewelry robbers

Police are working to identify two men in connection with the burglary of a Young Street jewelry store and an auto theft in March.

The burglary, caught on surveillance video, occurred at 4:42 a.m. March 18 at Premier Jewelry Services, 1245 Young St. The men were videotaped kicking in the front door, entering and searching for items to steal. Among the merchandise taken police listed cigarette lighters, jewelry and a Glock handgun.

The men left in a stolen gold Dodge four-door vehicle that was taken from the Makiki area just before the burglary. The car was found April 9 in McCully.

Both suspects are described as in their 30s. One, who is 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall with a muscular build, was clean-shaven and has a receding hairline. He was wearing a T-shirt and dark gloves. The second man is about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build and was wearing an aloha shirt, sun visor and gloves.

Anyone with information about this case may call Detective Rodney Noguchi, 547-7212, or they can leave anonymous tips with CrimeStoppers, 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.

Man still critical after golf accident

A 63-year-old Waipahu man impaled by a golf course fence railing Friday remained in critical condition at The Queen's Medical Center yesterday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The man was injured as he was riding in a golf cart at New 'Ewa Beach Golf Course. The driver lost control and struck a fence at about 6 p.m. The rusty top rail on the fence, a pole about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter, broke off and speared the passenger's stomach.

The man was airlifted to Queen's in critical condition where he underwent emergency surgery.

The manager of the golf course, Ikuyo Nitta, said the two golfers had just played in the Hawaii Air Cargo shotgun golf tournament and were riding back to the clubhouse.

Nitta said she didn't know what caused the accident that occurred off the cart path. She said the scene was not wet or hilly, and she said the golf carts are serviced everyday.

She said private investigators were examining the golf cart and the accident scene, which is now off-limits.