A 47-year-old Puna man died yesterday from injuries suffered in a one-car crash in Hilo, the second Big Island traffic fatality in as many days and 22nd this year.

Police identified the victim as Kevin E. Bell, of Mountain View.

Police Traffic Enforcement Unit supervising investigator Sgt. Christopher Gali said Bell was driving south on Railroad Avenue when his 1988 Toyota sedan crashed into a rock embankment.

The crash was reported to police at 7:07 a.m.

Bell was pronounced dead at Hilo Medical Center at 11:33 a.m., said Gali. A woman passenger, 40, was listed in serious condition at Hilo Medical Center.

Bell was not wearing a seat belt, and speed and alcohol appear to be factors, Gali said.

There were 20 traffic deaths on this date last year on the Big Island.

PEDESTRIAN FATALITY FROM KAILUA, KONA

KAILUA, Kona, Hawai'i — A 49-year-old pedestrian who died Sunday after being struck by a car while crossing Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway has been identified as Lazarus Tauwl, 49, of Kailua, Kona.

Police said Tauwl was headed east across the road at 2:10 a.m. when he was hit by a northbound 1999 Dodge two-door station wagon. The 45-year-old driver, a Waimea man, was not injured.

Tauwl was pronounced dead at 5:55 a.m. Sunday at Kona Community Hospital.

Police said they do not believe the driver was speeding or under the influence of alcohol, but that Tauwl may have been drinking earlier in the evening.

Anyone with information on the collision should call police officer Marvin Troutman at 808-326-4646, ext. 229.

KAIMUKI WOMAN BLED TO DEATH

An autopsy yesterday determined that a 27-year-old woman whose body was found Saturday in her South King Street apartment in Kaimuki bled to death after being shot.

The medical examiner said Trina Marie Elizabeth Ormeno was shot in the chest, injuring her heart and a lung.

Police are investigating the case as a homicide until foul play can be ruled out.

CITY PARKING RATE COULD DOUBLE

Basic parking rates for government workers who use the city's parking facility at Alapa'i and Beretania streets would double under a proposal by City Councilman Charles Djou.

The rate for an unreserved space would climb from $35 per month to $70 if the bill is approved. Reserved spaces would rise from $50 to $90. A similar measure was defeated in 2003.

Djou said he wants parking rates pegged higher than the $40 cost of monthly bus passes.

"It is unreasonable for the city to charge less for a monthly parking stall in Downtown Honolulu than it charges the average citizen for a monthly bus pass," he said.

KAUA'I BOY, 11, STRUCK BY VAN

An 11-year-old Kaua'i boy was flown to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition Sunday night after being hit by a van in Kapahi.

According to a preliminary police report, the boy left a private driveway on a dirt bike near the junction of Kawaihau and Kanepo'onui roads about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a Ford van driven by a 43-year-old Kapa'a man, said county spokeswoman Mary Daubert.

The boy was taken to Wilcox Hospital and was later flown to Honolulu.

ROBBER SOUGHT IN PEARLRIDGE HEIST

Police asked for the public's help in identifying and locating a man who committed O'ahu's sixth bank robbery of the year Friday in Pearlridge.

The bandit, who robbed the Bank of Hawaii branch at 94-211 Pali Momi St. at 5:40 p.m. is Caucasian, about 6 feet tall and 190 pounds. He had blond hair and was wearing a yellow shirt.

The man presented a teller a demand note and ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information can call Honolulu CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.

Authorities have charged three bank robbery suspects this year.

GET DETAILS ONLINE ON SEAFOOD SAFETY

Consumers concerned about the safety and quality of seafood can turn to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service Web site for the latest information.

The site, www.fishwatch.noaa.gov, has information on more than 30 of the most popular seafood species, with more species to be added in the near future.

"Consumers are increasingly concerned about the safety, quality, and sustainability of the seafood they eat," said Dr. Bill Hogarth, NOAA Fisheries Service director. "This guide brings accurate fish information available to your seafood market, and it allows consumers to make informed decisions about purchasing seafood."

The Web site provides information on fish population strengths and status.

FishWatch also provides economic information, such as where seafood comes from and how much money it brings to the economy.