Motorcycle crash marks Maui’s 11th traffic fatality in 2026

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police are investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcycle in Kihei Friday night.

Police said the collision happened around 7:34 p.m. on Piilani Highway near Kaonoulu Street.

Investigators said an 18-year-old Kihei man driving a 2013 Ford Edge was turning left from Kaonoulu Street onto northbound Piilani Highway when a southbound motorcycle collided with the vehicle.

The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old Kihei man, was ejected and taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

His identity is being withheld while family members are notified.

Police said the Ford driver was not injured. He was arrested for third-degree negligent injury and later released pending further investigation.

The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Police said it has not yet been determined whether speed, drugs or alcohol were factors.

The investigation remains ongoing.

This is Maui County’s 11th traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 14 at the same time last year.