Updated at 1:47 p.m., Monday, August 6, 2007
Officials ID fatally injured pedestrian as Kona man
Advertiser Staff
KAILUA, Kona, Hawai'i — A 49-year-old pedestrian who died yesterday after being struck by a car while crossing Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway has been identified as Lazarus Tauwl, 49, of Kailua, Kona.Police said Tauwl was headed east across the road at 2:10 a.m. when he was hit by a north-bound 1999 Dodge two-door station wagon. The 45-year-old driver, a Waimea man, was not injured.
Tauwl was pronounced dead at 5:55 a.m. at Kona Community Hospital.
Police said they do not believe the driver was speeding or under the influence of alcohol.
This is the Big Island's 21st traffic fatality of the year, compared with 20 a year ago.
Anyone with information on the collision should call police officer Marvin Troutman at 808-326-4646, ext. 229.
