Suspect in fatal Kipapa Gulch crash pleads not guilty
COURTESY GOFUNDME.COM Treijah Rivera
COURTESY HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER
Natrin Auelua Naki
The 33-year-old man, charged with second-degree negligent homicide and driving without a driver’s license in the Kipaa Gulch Bridge crash that killed a 15-year-old female passenger on April 12, pleaded not guilty today.
Natrin Auelua Naki was arraigned by video teleconferencing before Judge Rowena Somerville, who confirmed his bail at $75,000.
Auelua Naki is accused of negligently operating a vehicle that caused the death of the teen, identified by family as Treijah Rivera, and recklessly operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license.
The judge set his trial date for June 23 before Judge Paul Wong.
She also signed a no-contact order for one minor and four adult witnesses.
