KIHEI, Hawaii — At approximately 7:20 p.m. Saturday, a blue 2010 Nissan Altima traveling southbound on South Kihei Rd. hit a 41-year-old female pedestrian from North Vernon, Indiana, who was standing in the southbound lane of South Kihei Rd., according to a Maui Police Department report.

The pedestrian sustained critical life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment.

The driver of the Nissan, a 29-year-old male, and his occupant, a 30-year-old female, both from Wailuku, did not report any injuries.

The police investigation is ongoing, but so far, it’s been determined that the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk when she was struck, the occupants of the Nissan were wearing seatbelts, airbags did not deploy, and speed is not suspected as a factor. However, the involvement of speed and drugs has not been fully determined, according to the report.

Sarah Yamanaka covers events, environmental and community news for Spectrum News Hawaii.