A 46-year-old male pedestrian fatally injured Wednesday afternoon in Kahului by a multipurpose vehicle swerving into the shoulder lane was identified Thursday as Michael Machado, a former Molokai resident, Maui police said in a news release.

Police said the accident occurred at 4:10 p.m. on Hana Highway, 0.6 miles east of Hookele Street.

A black 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe was heading east on Hana Highway when it veered right onto the eastbound shoulder to avoid a vehicle in front of it that had slowed in traffic, police said.

The man was walking toward Paia, when he was struck by the Hyundai, driven by a 21-year-old Wailuku resident.

This was the third traffic fatality in Maui County for the year compared with 10 the same time last year.