Traffic Incident in Hawaii County
🚨 TRAFFIC INCIDENT – Big Island Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision on DKI Highway 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: June 4, 2026 Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal traffic collision involving two motor vehicles that occurred Thursday morning, June 4, 2026, on Daniel K. Inouye (DKI) Highway near the 18-mile marker in Hilo. Responding to a reported traffic collision at 8:34 a.m., police determined that a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner multi-purpose vehicle was traveling west (Kona bound) on DKI Highway when the driver lost control while negotiating a curve. The Toyota hydroplaned into the east (Hilo bound) lane and was subsequently broadsided by a 2024 Ford F450 commercial truck. The collision caused major damage to both vehicles, and the Toyota subsequently caught on fire as a result of the collision. The driver of the Toyota was trapped within the vehicle and unresponsive when responding personnel arrived. Fire personnel extinguished the fire and the driver was transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center and pronounced deceased at 11:30 a.m. The driver of the Ford, a 53-year-old Kailua-Kona man, was transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center and treated for minor injuries. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-investigating-fatal-traffic-collision-on-dki-highway/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-investigating-fatal-traffic-collision-on-dki-highway/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com