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Hilo woman dies after vehicle crash on Big Isle

A 42-year-old Hilo woman has died from injuries sustained in a January single-vehicle crash that occurred in Captain Cook.

She has been identified as Chantel Kaaumoana.

Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, police said a 1981 Jeep driven by a 34-year-old Captain Cook woman was traveling west on Haku Nui Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The Jeep overturned and Kaaumoana was thrown from the vehicle.

Police said she was taken to Kona Community Hospital and flown to Queen’s Medical Center where she died Wednesday.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

The Hawaii Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit have opened a negligent homicide investigation.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call police officer Justin Hooser at 326-4646 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.

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