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A 22-year-old Aiea man who died in a motorcycle crash in Kapolei over the weekend has been identified as Baden P. Ratterman.
Ratterman died of multiple blunt force injuries in the crash on Kalaeloa Boulevard early Saturday, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police said he was traveling east on the H-1 freeway at about 1:15 a.m. He exited onto the Campbell Industrial Park offramp at “a high rate of speed” and lost control as he turned right onto Kalaeloa Boulevard.
Police said Ratterman traveled across a grassy median and struck a vehicle operated by a 28-year-old woman traveling northbound on Kalaeloa Boulevard.
He was thrown onto the roadway upon impact. Police said Ratterman was taken in critical condition to a hospital where he later died. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
This is the 19th traffic-related fatality on Oahu compared with 18 at the same time last year.
Stolen car’s driver, injured in crash, dies
The driver of a stolen car who was ejected in a single-car crash has died, Hawaii County police said Tuesday.
The crash happened May 6 in Kau, and the victim, identified as Jonathan A.K. Brown, 31, was transported in critical condition to The Queen’s Medical Center, where he died May 22, police said by email.
Police are also conducting an investigation into the auto theft. The car was reported stolen before the accident.
This is the 18th traffic death this year in Hawaii County, compared with 10 fatalities this same time last year.
Woman hurt in fall on Maunawili trail
The Honolulu Fire Department rescued an injured hiker who fell about 20 feet Tuesday at Maunawili Falls.
The Fire Department responded at 3:01 p.m. to the Maunawili Falls Trail near 1398 Maleko St.
Five fire companies, including Air 1, with 16 personnel responded. The first unit arrived at 3:11 p.m.
Fire Capt. David Jenkins said the young woman reportedly fell 20 feet while attempting to use a rope swing and suffered injuries but did not lose consciousness.
HFD personnel hiked along the trail and got to the woman at 3:28 p.m.
She was airlifted to a landing zone at the Maunawili Community District Park and transferred to Emergency Medical Services at 3:54 p.m.
Fire personnel escorted her two hiking companions, who were uninjured, to the trailhead.
Shed burns at Pearl City cemetery
Fire destroyed a shed Monday at a cemetery in Pearl City.
Eighteen firefighters responded to the fire at Sunset Memorial Park shortly after 3:10 p.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found a 500-square-foot shed burning, said spokesman Capt. David Jenkins.
Firefighters brought the fire under control by 3:25 p.m. and extinguished it by 4:06 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is undetermined. Damage to the shed, which was considered a “total loss,” was estimated at $90,000.
Community members have long voiced concerns about deteriorating conditions at the cemetery.
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