Murder in Hawaii County
🚨 MURDER – Big Island Police Charge Driver Involved in Pāhoa Fatal Motorcycle Crash 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: June 6, 2026 Hawai‘i Island police have charged the driver of the sedan involved in a fatal traffic collision in Pāhoa early Wednesday evening, June 3, 2026, that left a man dead. Responding to a traffic collision call at 5:27 p.m., police determined that 30-year-old Korey Palmerton of Pāhoa was operating a Honda CBR600F motorcycle traveling west (mauka) on Kahakai Boulevard near the intersection of Niuhi Street when a 2006 Toyota Camry sedan traveling east (makai) on Kahakai Boulevard attempted to make a left turn onto Niuhi Street. The motorcycle subsequently struck the sedan. Palmerton was not using a helmet. Palmerton was unresponsive at the scene and transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 6:18 p.m. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death and is still pending at this time. The driver of the sedan, 36-year-old Kade Smith of Pāhoa, was not injured as a result of the collision. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-charge-driver-involved-in-pahoa-fatal-motorcycle-crash/ 📞 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-charge-driver-involved-in-pahoa-fatal-motorcycle-crash/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com