Speed suspected as factor in fatal Maui vehicle crash
Speed is a suspected factor in an early morning single-vehicle crash that killed a 34-year-old man in Lahaina today, the Maui Police Department said.
The crash occurred on the Lahaina bypass, 911 feet north of Lahainaluna Road at about 12:30 a.m.
A police preliminary investigation revealed a white 2013 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on the bypass when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The sedan crossed a double solid yellow line and an oncoming lane before it crashed into a concrete wall, police said.
The driver, of Lahaina, was pronounced dead at the scene. Positive identification is pending notification of next of kin.
Police said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The vehicle’s front and side airbags deployed upon impact.
It’s unknown at this time whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
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This is Maui County’s 17th traffic-related fatality compared to 15 at the same time last year.