Toddler, 1, dies after being hit by car in Maui driveway – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A 1-year-old boy died Thursday night after he was hit by a car pulling into a driveway in Kahului, the Maui Police Department said.

Police said that at about 9:42 p.m., a 2016 Nissan Altima was pulling into a driveway on Poheoheo Street in Kahului when it struck a 1-year-old toddler from Makawao who was on a sidewalk in front of a home.

The boy sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he died, police said today.

The driver of the Nissan, a 17-year-old girl, was not injured.

Police said speed is not a factor in this crash, but the are still investigating whether drugs or alcohol were involved.

This was Maui County’s eighth traffic fatality this year, compared with four at the same time last year, according to MPD.