PĀHOA, Hawaiʻi (KHON2) -- Big Island police have arrested a Pāhoa man in connection to a fatal traffic collision that left one man dead. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Officials said the bicycle versus vehicle crash happened on Monday, Dec. 30 on Kahakai Boulevard. Bicyclist struck on Kūhiō Highway, marks Kaua‘i’s 8th traffic fatality A 36-year-old man drove east on Kahakai Boulevard in a 2018 Volkswagen GTI sedan when he hit a bicyclist in his 50s on "a blue mountain bike who was also traveling in an easterly direction in the east-bound lane of Kahakai Boulevard. Police responded to the incident just before 8 p.m. and found the bicyclist unresponsive. Paramedics transported him to Hilo Benioff Medical Center in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead just an hour later. According to police, the Volkswagon driver was arrested for negligent homicide, operating under the influence and driving without car insurance. He remains in custody pending further investigation. Officials have ordered an autopsy to determine the bicyclist's cause of death. The incident marks Big Island's 29th traffic fatality of 2024, compared to 15 at the same time last year. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call Officer Jerome Duarte at (808) 961-2339 or email [email protected]. Check out more news from around Hawaii If you prefer to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.