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THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
qa 4 MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: March 1, 2019
KAUA'I POLICE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL M. CONTRADES, ACTING CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Hit-and-run results in pedestrian fatality; suspect arrested
KOLOA — Police have arrested the driver believed to be involved in a hit-and-run crash
that occurred early Friday morning in Koloa, which resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
Police have identified the pedestrian as 31-year-old Lenson Perez of Kauai. Perez had
no known address at the time of his death.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., police were called to Ala Kinoiki Road, in the area south of
Kauai Christian Fellowship church, for a report of an unresponsive man in the middle of the
road.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Perez was skateboarding on the southbound
lane of Ala Kinoiki Road when he was struck by a pickup truck. The driver of the truck did not
stop to render aid.
Shortly after, the man was struck a second time by a second southbound pickup truck.
The driver of that truck stopped to render aid and waited for police and first responders to arrive.
Perez was transported to Wilcox Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police closed Ala Kinoiki Road in both directions at approximately 5:45 a.m., and
initiated a search for the first involved driver.
A preliminary investigation led officers to arrest Michael Fostanes, age 54 of 'Ele'ele, for
suspicion of Negligent Homicide in the Second Degree and Accidents Involving Serious Bodily
Injury or Death. He has since been released pending further investigation.
An autopsy is pending.
Ala Kinoiki Road was reopened at about 10:45 a.m., after KPD's Traffic Safety Section
completed its on -scene investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing at this time.