Woman charged in fatal hit and run

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A 28-year-old Pahoa woman accused of driving away from a traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist Thursday afternoon has been charged with three offenses.

A 28-year-old Pahoa woman accused of driving away from a traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist Thursday afternoon has been charged with three offenses.

According to a police log, Gaelynn Puanani Kahee was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, a Class C felony, plus third-degree negligent homicide and driving without a license, both misdemeanors.

Kahee, according to police, was driving south in a 1991 Nissan pickup truck south on the Pahoa bypass section of Highway 130 and made a left turn onto Highway 132 near Pahoa High School, failing to yield right of way to a northbound motorcyclist.

The resulting collision killed 39-year-old Ernest Jackson of Pahoa.

Kahee, who turned herself in to police several hours later, remained in custody Saturday morning in lieu of $6,000 bail.

An initial court appearance is scheduled for Monday.