Motorcycle Death In Kona Continues Tragic Year of Injury and Death in Hawaii

Wayne Parsons

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According to a story in the Honolulu Star Bulletin a Kona man is dead after crashing his motorcycle

Speed and alcohol may have been factors in the crash that killed a 25-year-old Big Island man. According to reports he lost control of his motorcycle a half-mile east of Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona.

The Star Bulletin story reports that:

Keahi N. Kamehaiku of Kailua-Kona died of head injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Kealakehe Parkway, Kona police said Kamehaiku was riding a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle, traveling east on Kealakehe Parkway in the left lane at 8 p.m.

Witnesses reported that the motorcycle was speeding as it passed a vehicle in the right lane. Kamehaiku changed to the right lane, but struck the curb and lost control of the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet.

Kamehaiku was taken to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:25 p.m.

The Big Island recorded its 12th traffic fatality, compared with 11 at the same time last year.

I have written too much this year about the alarming number of motorcycle death and injury crashes this year throughout Hawaii.

What do you think could be done to end the tragic incidents that took the life of Mr. Kamehaiku? Our thoughts go out to his family.