Police investigate the scene of a pedestrian death on Kalihi Street near Machado Street in Kalihi Valley. RICHARD AMBO I The Honolulu Advertiser   The pedestrian, believed to be a man in his late 50s or early 60s, was reportedly hit by a car and a pickup truck while crossing Kalihi Street shortly after 6 a.m. RICHARD AMBO I The Honolulu Advertiser   Traffic backs up on Kalihi Street as police investigate the accident scene. RICHARD AMBO I The Honolulu Advertiser

Emergency Medical Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic said the man, believed to be in his late 50s or early 60s, was in "extremely critical condition" when city paramedics arrived at the accident scene on Kalihi Street near Machado Street.

Police shut down part of the road around near the accident site and are rerouting traffic, and vehicular homicide investigators have been sent to the scene.

Traffic into Kalihi Valley is now being turned around at Ohu Street, while traffic out of the valley is moving without delay.

Police officers at the scene said it appears the man was crossing Kalihi Street shortly after 6 a.m. when he was struck by a black Nissan sedan and then by a Toyota pickup truck. Both of the vehicles were traveling makai-bound when the man was struck, police said.

Acting Honolulu Fire Capt. Kevin Farm said his Engine 32 crew from the Kalihi Uka Fire Station arrived at the scene to find the victim lying under an older model Toyota pickup truck.

"At first, we thought the victim was pinned, but the truck had (a raised suspension) so there was plenty of clearance underneath," Farm said.

Firefighters removed him from under the truck before turning the matter over to city emergency medical technicians, who arrived moments later.

"When we got there, a bystander was kind of protecting the man, directing traffic around the scene," Farm said.