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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole in Hilo

Glenn Honda | September 4, 2023 |

HILO, HI – Hawaii Island police said they are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred early Saturday morning in Hilo.

In a news release, police said South Hilo patrol officers responded to the scene on Kilauea Avenue near the intersection with Puainako Street at about 12:36 a.m.

They determined that the driver of a 1990 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling southbound on Kilauea Avenue when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a utility pole.

The driver of the motorcycle, a 45-year-old man from Mountain View, was pronounced dead after being taken to the Hilo Medical Center. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.

Investigators believe speed and inattention were the main factors in the accident.

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