The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office charged a 20-year-old driver Thursday with second-degree negligent homicide in the death of an Ewa Beach couple, who were bicycling near their home on March 24.

Jonah Moya was driving a car when he allegedly struck and killed Naomi Meyer, 62, and James Rowland, 75, who were in a crosswalk at the intersection of Fort Weaver Road and Iroquois Road.

Moya allegedly crossed the center line into oncoming lanes, hit a “Bike Path” sign, crashed into a traffic signal pole, then collided with the pair, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.

Police said in initial reports that speed may have been a contributing factor. The bicyclists were crossing Fort Weaver Road in a marked crosswalk heading toward the pedestrian island when they were hit, police said.

Meyer was pronounced dead at the scene, and Rowland was taken in critical condition to a hospital, where he died.

Honolulu police said the car driver was heading west on Iroquois Road toward the intersection of Fort Weaver Road when he lost control of his vehicle, veered into the eastbound lane and hit a utility pole on a pedestrian island.

“The impact of the initial collision redirected the vehicle into the path of the two bicyclists,” police said.

Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm said: “The law defines Ms. Meyer and Mr. Rowland as vulnerable users because they were in a marked crosswalk, and a driver can be charged with second-degree negligent homicide if they cause the death of a vulnerable user.”

Second-degree negligent homicide is a Class C felony.

This year so far, there have been five Oahu fatalities involving bicyclists, according to the Honolulu Police Department.