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The 51-year-old man who was struck by a pickup while crossing South Kihei Road on Nov. 2 died Thursday from his injuries, according to the Maui Police Department.
Police identified the pedestrian as Marc Romney, who was known to frequent Kihei. Romney died Nov. 5 at Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following the collision.
According to police, the collision occurred at approximately 8:32 p.m. Nov. 2 on South Kihei Road near the intersection of Waimahaihai Street.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Romney was crossing South Kihei Road from the southeast corner of the intersection toward the northwest corner when he was struck by a 2016 GMC Canyon pickup traveling southbound.
Police said Romney was not using a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision.
The driver of the pickup, a 17-year-old Kihei boy, was wearing a seat belt and reported no injuries.
Romney’s death marks Maui County’s 12th traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 15 at the same time last year.
The investigation is ongoing.