A 29-year-old Ocean View man was killed in a traffic collision Tuesday evening on Kona Drive and Paradise Parkway in Ocean View.
A 29-year-old Ocean View man was killed in a traffic collision Tuesday evening on Kona Drive and Paradise Parkway in Ocean View.
The Hawaii Police Department identified the victim as Ling Oniel, according to a Wednesday press release.
Responding to a 7:15 p.m. call, police determined an unidentified sedan was traveling north on Paradise Parkway when it failed to yield the right of way at the intersection with Kona Drive and collided with Oniel, who was traveling west on Kona Drive on a black moped. Following the collision, the driver of the sedan fled prior to police arrival.
Through investigation, police were able to determine the vehicle might have been a white 1992-95 Honda Civic, the release stated.
Oniel was taken to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m.
The Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a negligent homicide investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Justin Hooser at 326-4646, ext. 229. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.
The man’s death marks the first traffic fatality of 2016 on Hawaii Island; however, it is not part of the official fatality count by police because it occurred in a private subdivision.