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MEDIA RELEASE A 23-year-old Captain Cook man died Monday (Dec. 20) at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/moped crash that occurred Saturday (Dec. 18) at the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kealakehe Parkway. The victim was identified as Kainoa Austin Abril of a Captain Cook address. […]

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A 27-year-old Kona man died early Sunday (November 1) in a crash involving three vehicles and a moped. Kona patrol officers responded to a 1:56 a.m. call and determined that a 2007 Honda moped was traveling south on Ali’i Drive just north of Royal Poinsettia.

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Police are investigating a public accident in Hilo on Friday (September 18) that resulted in the death of a 29-year-old Hilo man. At 6:24 p.m., South Hilo Patrol officers responded to a call of an accident involving a motorcycle on the 200 block of Iwalani Street.

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View Larger Map UPDATE FROM POLICE MEDIA RELEASE 3/13/09 An autopsy has determined that 34-year-old Jason Snell of Kailua-Kona died from a heart attack and not from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/moped crash on February 3. Snell was operating a 2008 jet moped and traveling south on Alii Drive around 3 p.m. on […]

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The Hawaii Police Department is reminding the public that moped operators must follow traffic laws. In addition, moped operators should be aware of the following requirements: Moped operators must have a valid driver’s license. Mopeds require an annual safety inspection. No one under 15 1/2 may drive a moped on the road or on public […]

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