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🚨 TRAFFIC INCIDENT – Big Island (Update) Motorcyclist Injured in Kea‘au Traffic Collision Dies 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: August 4, 2026 Hawai‘i Island police report that the 64-year-old man who was critically injured in a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, July 30, 2026, on Highway 11 in Kea‘au has passed away. He has been identified as Clifford Gouveia of Hilo. Puna Patrol officers responded to a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle at 7:26 p.m. between the Macadamia Nut Road and Kipimana Street intersections. The preliminary investigation determined that a gray 2013 Honda CRV multi-purpose vehicle driven by a 38-year-old man, was traveling south (Kea‘au-bound) on Highway 11 when it was rear-ended by a dark blue 2003 Harley Sportster motorcycle operated by Gouveia. Police determined he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. Gouveia was transported to the Hilo Benioff Medical Center for treatment before he was medivacked to the Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu where he succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced deceased on August 3, 2026 at 4:29 p.m. The driver of the Honda and a passenger were not injured. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/update-motorcyclist-injured-in-keaau-traffic-collision-dies/ 📞 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/update-motorcyclist-injured-in-keaau-traffic-collision-dies/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com