Posted at 10:38 a.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Kailua man crashes pickup truck, dies
Advertiser Staff
A 39-year-old Kailua man was fatally injured this morning when his pickup truck ran off Maluniu Avenue in Kailua.Traffic investigators said the driver, identified by the city Department of the Medical Examiner as Antonio Ruiz, was headed north on Maluniu Avenue near Hualani Street about 1:10 a.m. when his 1997 Chevrolet truck veered to the right, hit several trash cans, ran into a utility pole and hit two barrier walls before coming to a rest. The driver was ejected from the truck, investigators said.
Police believe that speeding may have been a factor.
Ruiz was taken to Castle Medical Center where he died shortly after arriving.
As of this morning, the traffic death toll for O'ahu stood at 72 versus 65 for the same period last year.
