A man who was pronounced dead at Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi after a traffic crash yesterday morning in 'Aiea apparently passed out before the crash, said Bryan Cheplic, spokesman for the city Emergency Services Department.

He said the victim was taken to Pali Momi in critical condition after the 5:40 a.m. crash in the east-bound lanes of Kamehameha Highway fronting the Territorial Savings building.

Police Lt. Darren Izumo, of the Vehicular Homicide investigation unit, said the incident will be classified as an "attended death" and won't be counted as a traffic death.

Izumo said damage to the man's car from the crash was minimal.

SUSPECT WANTED IN HILO ASSAULT

Big Island police are seeking information on a suspect in an assault at a Hilo bar early yesterday that left a 27-year-old Hilo man critically injured.

A male suspect in his 20s wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored shorts allegedly struck the victim in the face in the restroom of the bar around midnight. The suspect is about 5 feet 6 and weighs 185 pounds.

The victim was initially treated at Hilo Medical Center and later transferred to The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, where police said he is in critical condition.

Anyone with information can call Det. Regino Saludares, 961-2379; the police department's nonemergency line, 935-3311; or Big Island CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.

NO ARRESTS YET IN 2 ROBBERIES NEAR UH

Police have made no arrests in armed robberies late Tuesday and early Wednesday on Dole Street near the University of Hawai'i-Manoa campus.

A pistol was seen in the first incident, while the suspect implied he had a handgun in the second case.

Tuesday's robbery was reported at 10:25 p.m.

A gunman confronted a graduate student riding a bicycle on Dole Street in front of Kanewai Park. A second suspect robbed the victim of his wallet. Police said the victim later reported his credit card being used at an automated teller machine in Kapahulu.

The second robbery occurred at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on Dole Street near Whitney Street.

The male victim was confronted while walking past a man standing under a tree. The suspect gave the impression he had a gun tucked in his waistband under a shirt. The victim was robbed of cash, police said.

Police do not believe the robberies are connected.