Victim of fatal crash was Kaneohe woman
The woman who died after the car she was riding struck a tree in Kahaluu on Wednesday night has been identified as Rachelle Ching.
Ching, 51, of Kaneohe, was riding in a rear seat when the car crashed at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Ahuimanu Road and Ahuimanu Place, police said.
Police said the driver, a man in his 50s, was seriously injured. He was taken to the Queen’s Medical Center.
Fire at TV star’s house called an accident
The fire that caused an estimated $110,000 to the Diamond Head home of "Hawaii Five-0" star Alex O’Loughlin was ruled accidental.
Fire Capt. Terry Seelig said Wednesday the cause was spontaneous combustion from oily rags used in a woodworking project that had been left in the garage.
The fire at 2993 Makalei Place on Monday gutted the garage and destroyed its contents.
Seelig said this type of fire occurs several times a year when oily rags are left piled up or thrown in the trash and begin to smolder and burn.
Woman killed by truck is ID’d
The Maui woman who died after she was hit by a pickup Dec. 23 has been identified as Rosalie Miller, 51, of Lahaina.
Miller was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck that drifted into the bike lane as it was traveling south on Honoapiilani Highway. Miller, who was walking in the bike lane, died at the scene.
Maui police detectives are asking the public’s help in locating any family members of Miller. Anyone with family member information is asked to call Officer Jona-than Kaneshiro at 244-6364.
Help teenagers clean beaches
The public is invited to join teams of high school students who will clean up trash and cigarette butts from beaches on Maui.
The Oahu-based nonprofit Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii is spearheading the event, which takes place 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at beaches across the island, including Hookipa Beach Park, Waiehu Beach Park and Olowalu Beach. Also participating are the Maui District Student Council Organization, the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, the Surfrider Foundation Maui and Community Work Day/Malama Maui Nui.
On Sunday volunteers will focus on removing debris from the coastlines with an emphasis on cigarette butts. On Monday the volunteers will gather at the Maui County Building in Wailuku to tally up all the butts collected, separated by location, with the goal of getting an overall count that then will be shared with local leaders and the public.
Mayor Alan Arakawa is expected to issue a proclamation naming Monday "Butts Off Our Beach" Day in Maui County.
