Hawaii Island police: Speed, inattention possible factors in deadly crash in Pahoa
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PAHOA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 41-year-old man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Pahoa on Sunday night, Hawaii Island police said.
It happened around 7:40 p.m. on Highway 137 near the 13 mile marker.
According to police, the man and his female passenger were in a Nissan Frontier pickup truck when it veered off onto the right shoulder and struck and embankment, sending it airborne and hitting a tree.
The driver was transported to Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine his exact cause of death.
His passenger, a 44-year-old woman from Pahoa, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Hilo Medical Center..
At this time, police believe speed and inattention may have led to the crash.
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