A 15-old Keaau girl died following a single motorcycle crash Thursday evening in Pahoa.
Responding to a 5:53 p.m., call, police determined that a 2013 Honda dual sports motorcycle was traveling northbound on Government Beach Road, ran off the roadway and struck a tree near Cinder Road.
The girl who died was taken to Hilo Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on Friday at 12:12 a.m.
Police say she was wearing a helmet and speed is believed to be a factor in this crash.
The motorcycle had been reported stolen on Oct. 17, 2017, from Kailua-Kona.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Witnesses to the crash are asked to call Officer Erhard Autrata at 961-2339.
The girl’s death is the seventh official traffic fatality this year compared to five at this time last year.