Posted at 5:17 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2006
Man arrested after woman dies in Hilo wreck
Advertiser Staff
A woman was killed and a man seriously injured after a one-car crash in Hilo this morning.The victim, a 22-year-old Hilo woman, was identified as Tim Yasuho Imaba Young.
The crash happened about 4:19 a.m. when a two-door sedan, driven by a 26-year-old Hilo man, lost control on Kalaniani'ole Avenue and rammed into a mailbox and palm trees, police said.
The victims were taken to the Hilo Medical Center, where Young died.
The man was arrested at the hospital for driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent homicide. Police said speed also contributed to the crash.
The two were not wearing seatbelts, and the man did not have car insurance. Police said the traffic fatality is the 31st on the Big Island this year, compared to 32 at the same time in 2005.
