A Wai'anae man injured in an auto collision Friday in Kalihi died Saturday at The Queen's Medical Center.

The medical examiner's office yesterday identified the man as Joseph B. Parages, 70. He was pronounced dead at 7:47 a.m. Saturday.

Autopsy findings on cause and manner of death are pending investigation.

Police said Parages' car hit a parked vehicle on North King Street and Haka Drive at 9:06 p.m. Friday.

FALL FROM PICKUP TRUCK KILLS WOMAN

KAHULUI, Maui — A 43-year-old Kahului woman was killed Monday after falling out of the bed of a pickup truck traveling east on Kuihelani Highway.

Police are investigating how Melanie Pray fell from her 2001 Ford Sport Trac truck, which was being driven by a 40-year-old Pukalani man. The incident happened just before 11 p.m., south of the Pakalua Street intersection.

Police said Pray was in the bed of the truck with another adult, while two children were riding in the cab with the driver. She was dead at the scene.

MAKAUA STREAM PLANNING TONIGHT

Plans for the restoration of Makaua Stream in Ka'a'awa will be discussed at a community meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Ka'a'awa Elementary School.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection Program to plan the project.

The stream was heavily damaged during the nearly 40 days of rainfall in March 2006. The stream runs through the property of about 26 landowners.

Residents affected by the damage are encouraged to attend the meeting.

MOLOKA'I LANDFILL CLOSED 2ND TIME

For the second time in a week, Maui County officials closed the Moloka'i landfill yesterday after what appear to be discarded military ordnance was found.

The Army said it was sending demolition experts to examine the items.

The landfill was closed for four days last week after workers found more than 100 artillery shells and other items.