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A 28-year-old Haiku man who was hit while riding a motorcycle Sunday died Tuesday morning at Maui Memorial Medical Center, police said Wednesday.
Police identified the victim as Matthew Perreira.
The motor vehicle crash occurred at 11:48 a.m. Sunday on Dairy Road at the intersection of Hukilike Street in Kahului.
Police said a preliminary investigation revealed a Chevrolet pickup traveling northeast on Hukilike Street attempted to execute a left turn onto Dairy Road when it collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Perreira. He was traveling southwest on Dairy Road when the collision occurred.
Perreira suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday, police said.
The 42-year-old Waiehu man driving the truck did not report any injuries.
To date, Maui County has had eight traffic fatalities this year, as compared to 22 at the same time last year.