UPDATE: Teen girl killed in W. Hawaii crash identified

UPDATE 4:01 p.m.

Police have identified the female teen driver who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa this morning as 17-year-old Jessica Ann Sprinkle of Waikoloa.

PREVIOUSLY

Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa that occurred this morning in which a 17-year-old Waikoloa female was killed and three teens were seriously injured.

Police investigators who responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190) and Waikoloa Road (Highway 191) at 7:59 a.m. determined that a silver 2022 Chevrolet Spark sedan was making a left turn from Waikoloa Road onto Highway 190 when it was broadsided by a southbound white 2018 Peterbilt tractor trailer transporting 5,000 gallons of water.

The 17-year-old female driver of the Chevrolet was transported to Kona Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:51 a.m.

Police did not identify the 17-year-old female driver, pending notification of the next-of-kin.

The 59-year-old male driver of the Peterbilt was not injured in the collision.

The Chevrolet Spark had three female passengers, all of whom were seriously injured.

They were transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital for initial treatment. Two of the passengers were later transported to Oahu for additional care, and the third passenger remains at North Hawaii Community Hospital.

Police have initiated a major traffic collision investigation and are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Officer Dayson Taniguchi at (808) 326-4646 ext. 229 or email at dayson.taniguchi@hawaiicounty.gov.

This is the 24th traffic fatality this year compared to 15 at this time last year.