Homepage > Honolulu News

Big Island Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash

Police Order Autopsy To Determine Cause Of Death

POSTED: 3:20 pm HST November 19, 2009
UPDATED: 3:35 pm HST November 19, 2009

comments
Bookmark and Share
A 22-year-old Honokaa woman was killed Wednesday in a two-car crash on Hawaii Belt Road in Waimea, police said.

The crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. Police identified the victim as Keshia Fernandez.

Fernandez's four-door sedan lost control, crossed the centerline and hit an oncoming vehicle.

Emergency workers treated Fernandez and took her to North Hawaii Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:22 a.m.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 34-year-old Kamuela woman, and four children ranging in age from 2 to 14, were treated for minor injuries at NHCH.

Traffic Enforcement Unit officers opened a negligent homicide investigation and ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

The road was wet from recent rains at the time of the crash, police said.

Comments

KITV on Facebook

Links We Like

What's Up Hawaii

Sponsored Links