3-car crash leaves pedestrian dead

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KAILUA-KONA — A pedestrian has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a pickup truck following a three-vehicle collision Tuesday in Mountain View.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to the Hawaii Police Department.

According to police, who responded about 12:27 p.m. to the incident in Puna, a 2003 Toyota pickup traveling northbound on Highway 11 executed a left turn into Mountain View Post Office and was struck by a 2017 Ford Bus heading southbound.

The collision pushed the 2003 Toyota pickup into a 2017 Subaru sedan, which was parked and unoccupied within the parking lot of the post office, police said. The impact also resulted in the 2003 Toyota pickup striking a pedestrian who had walking out of the post office.

The driver of the Toyota pickup and the pedestrian were transported to Hilo Medical Center in critical condition, and the pedestrian later died.

Traffic Enforcement Unit officers are continuing the investigation.