A 23-year-old Kailua-Kona lady died following a two-vehicle collision early Monday on Queen Kaahumanu Highway in South Kohala.
A 23-year-old Kailua-Kona lady died following a two-vehicle collision early Monday on Queen Kaahumanu Highway in South Kohala.
The Hawaii Police Department Monday afternoon recognized the girl as Erica Shay Pukana Aloha Camacho-Paishon.
Responding to a 1:55 a.m. name, police decided {that a} black 2017 Toyota 4Runner pushed by Camacho-Paishon rear ended a white 2018 Isuzu Box truck heading south on Queen Kaahumanu Highway about 0.3 miles north of mile marker 76.
After the Toyota 4Runner struck the Isuzu field truck, the Toyota 4Runner then went off the west (makai) shoulder and struck a lava embankment. The driver of the Isuzu field truck, a 70-year-old Waimea man, was unhurt.
Police consider that pace and impairment are doable elements within the crash. An post-mortem has been ordered to find out the precise reason for loss of life.
Camacho-Paishon was transported to Kona Community Hospital the place she was pronounced useless at 5:53 a.m.
Anyone who might have witnessed the crash ought to contact Officer Adam Roberg at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or electronic mail at adam.roberg@hawaiicounty.gov. Those preferring to stay nameless might name Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
This is the fifteenth visitors fatality this 12 months on Big Island public roads this 12 months in comparison with eight at the moment final 12 months.
