Police are investigating a vehicle wreck as a negligent homicide after a passenger in a sedan that hit a utility pole off Kaiwiki Road on Monday died.
Police are investigating a vehicle wreck as a negligent homicide after a passenger in a sedan that hit a utility pole off Kaiwiki Road on Monday died.
Feliza Padilla, 93, of Hilo was pronounced dead Tuesday at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu.
The driver, a 68-year-old woman form Michigan, also was flown to the medical center. Another passenger, a 71-year-old man, was taken to Hilo Medical Center.
Police said it’s not known if speed was a factor or if seat belts were used.
Alcohol or drug use is not suspected.
Police ask anyone with information about this crash to call Officer Clarence Acob at 961-2293.