Hawaii County police said a 22-year-old woman died Tuesday morning in a single-car crash in Hilo.
Police responded to a 5:41 a.m. call and found her 2004 Honda sedan, heading north on Highway 19, ran off the road at Nahala Street.
The woman was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 7:26 a.m. Police said excessive speed likely was a factor.
This was the 21st Hawaii island traffic fatality this year, compared with 12 the same time last year.
A coroner’s inquest has begun. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact officer Casey Cabral at 961-2329 or Casey.Cabral@hawaiicounty.gov or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.
Kapolei construction worker falls off roof
Emergency Medical Services transported a construction worker to a hospital after he fell from a roof at a Kapolei construction site.
Paramedics responded at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday at Kapolei Commons, 4450 Kapolei Parkway. EMS reported the man, in his 20s to 30s, fell roughly 20 feet to the ground.
Wayne Satsuma, a manager at the Down to Earth store, said the fall occurred at a site next to its building. Satsuma said he saw EMS arrive at the scene. “I hope the guy survives,” he said.
Paramedics transported him in critical condition to a trauma hospital.
MacNaughton Group is building two 6,000-square-foot buildings next to Down to Earth.
Man charged with dealing drugs to minors
A 57-year-old Kihei man was charged with allegedly supplying drugs to minors at Makena State Park on Maui.
Francis Oliveto was charged with promoting a detrimental drug in the first degree and other drug charges. His bail was set at $20,000.
Police said officers from the Juvenile Crime Prevention Division received a tip Oliveto was supplying minors with marijuana, marijuana concentrate and marijuana edibles at the park. Officers and a special agent from Homeland Security executed a search warrant at Oliveto’s residence Monday. They recovered marijuana, BHO, acid and drug paraphernalia from his home.
