Victims in Moiliili, Kailua traffic fatalities identified
DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Rodney Komatsu, 69, died at the hospital Friday where he was taken following a collision with a truck on South King street near Kahoaloha lane at 3:50 p.m. Friday.
The Medical Examiner’s office has released the names of the 69 year-old motorcyclist killed in Moiliili and a 68 year-old woman who was ejected from her van and died in Kailua. Both accidents occurred Friday.
Rodney Komatsu, 69, died at the hospital Friday where he was taken following a collision with a truck on South King street near Kahoaloha lane at 3:50 p.m. Friday.
Beverly Rodrigues, 68, died at Castle Medical Center where she was taken after she was ejected from her van at 11:50 a.m. Friday on Kalanianaole highway near Kapaa Quarry Road. Police said Rodrigues veered from the left lane of Kalanianaole highway, went across the right lane, struck a guardrail flipping the van.
Autopsy will be conducted to determine cause of the two deaths.
There have been 34 traffic deaths this year, compared to 31 at the same time last year.
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Condolences to Family and Friends of Mr. Komatsu. I hope there were witnesses provide details on what happened. I’m familiar with the area and it appears like the truck was making a left turn from Kahoaloha Lane onto King Street. It is a bad place to make a left turn. There is somewhat of a blind spot if you looking left to turn left from Kahoaloha and you got traffic coming fast around the bend westbound (traffic coming off freeway. In my opinion, it would have been better to simply turn around on Kahoaloha then get to University and then go either left or right on King to get where you’re going. It appears like the motorcycle / moped had right of way and T-boned the truck making left turn…just my assessment…witnesses will be able to provide details…regardless a sad and tragic event.
Morning news said the truck driver was making a U-turn.
all good points
My sympathies are with the family of the Kailua woman but it just defies belief that someone in 2016 would get in a vehicle and not buckle the seat belt.
My heart goes out to the families .