Updated at 10:34 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2007
Man facing misdemeanor negligent homicide charge
By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer
Todd Wayne Honaker, 25, voluntarily turned himself in to police at the Wahiawa station Friday. He was booked at 11:45 a.m. and released at 12:30 p.m.
Honaker faces likely indictment on the charge, which indicates "simple negligence" as opposed to first-degree felony negligent homicide, which usually has alcohol or drug use as a factor.
Honaker was operating a Honda motorcycle which rear-ended a 1995 Chevy Blazer that had just made a right-lane change on the H-1 viaduct. The collision was reported to police at 10:55 p.m.
Honaker and his passenger, 20, were thrown from the motorcycle.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
