Update: arrest made in hit-and-run crash on South Kīhei Rd. that claimed the life of 48-year-old Maui man

Update: 1:50 p.m., Feb. 6, 2025

The victim has since been identified as Brian Sponberg, 48, of Kīhei.  In making the announcement, the Maui Police Department extended condolences to Sponberg’s family and friends.

Update: 4:30 p.m., Feb. 5, 2025

Through investigation, it was determined the unknown vehicle involved in Tuesday night’s collision on South Kīhei Road, was a white 2013 Toyota Tundra, operated by a 47-year-old Kīhei man.

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at approximately 10:37 a.m., the driver was placed under arrest for the alleged offenses of first degree negligent homicide and collisions involving death.  He was booked and processed at the Wailuku Police Station where he remains in police custody.

The involvement of speed, alcohol, or drugs has yet to be determined as the investigation is ongoing.     

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A 48-year-old Kīhei man sustained fatal injuries in a hit-and-run crash on South Kīhei Road, Tuesday night. Police say the man was walking north within the northbound lane of travel on South Kīhei Road when he was struck by a possibly a silver or grey Toyota pick-up truck that was also traveling in the same direction.

The incident was reported at 8:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 on South Kīhei Road, 100 feet north of Kauhaʻa Street in Kīhei.

Police say the unknown vehicle fled the scene northbound on South Kīhei Road to an unknown location without stopping to render aid. 

The pedestrian died at the scene and his identity is currently being withheld pending next of kin notification.

The involvement of speed, alcohol, or drugs has yet to be determined as the investigation is ongoing.     

Investigators with the Maui Police Department Vehicular Homicide Unit are working to identify the vehicle and operator that fled the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Cody Tetzloff at 808-244-6363 or 808-463-5800.

This was Maui County’s third traffic fatality of 2025, compared to one at the same time last year.