HONOLULU, HI – Authorities said a man has been sentenced to prison for a deadly crash that occurred in Kona on July 17, 2022.
Hawaii News Now reports 21-year-old Trevor Shoemaker-Hassey of Kona was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a vehicular manslaughter charge.
According to police, Shoemaker-Hassey was driving near the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Akina Place when he crashed into another vehicle, killing a woman in that vehicle, 63-year-old Rhonda Freedman.
Investigators said he was driving over the speed limit and was reportedly impaired by alcohol and Xanax at the time of the accident. He pleaded no contest to the charge of manslaughter. Along with the prison term, he was also ordered to pay more than $13,500 in restitution.
“Impaired and distracted driving remains one of the greatest public safety concerns on Hawai’i Island. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Freedman ‘ohana and we hope that this result offers them some sense of closure,” said Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen.
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