Police say a 22-year-old Hilo woman died following a vehicle wreck today. ADVERTISING Police say a 22-year-old Hilo woman died following a vehicle wreck today. The woman, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family, was in a 2004
Police say a 22-year-old Hilo woman died following a vehicle wreck today.
The woman, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family, was in a 2004 Honda sedan that ran off the roadway on Highway 19 near Nahala Street. The single-car wreck was reported at 5:41 a.m.
She was pronounced dead at 7:26 a.m. at Hilo Medical Center. Police didn’t say if anyone else was in the vehicle, which was travelling northbound.
Police believe that speed was a factor in this crash.
This is the 21st traffic fatality this year compared with 12 at this time last year.
The Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a Coroner’s Inquest report and ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Casey Cabral at (808) 961-2329 or at Casey.Cabral@hawaiicounty.gov.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers does not tape record phone calls or subscribe to Caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
