Police have identified the man who died from injuries sustained in the 3-vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 19 near the 37-mile marker in Paauilo as 32-year-old Jacob De Jesus of Paauilo.
Police have identified the man who died from injuries sustained in the 3-vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 19 near the 37-mile marker in Paauilo as 32-year-old Jacob De Jesus of Paauilo.
His death is the 20th official traffic fatality this year compared to 10 at this time last year. There are also four vehicle-related deaths this year on Hawaii Island police don’t count toward the official count because two occurred on private property and two in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Officer Clarence Acob at 961-2293 or Clarence.Acob@hawaiicounty.gov or call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.