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Updated at 10:34 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2007

Man facing misdemeanor negligent homicide charge

By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer

A Waikele man is facing prosecution for misdemeanor third-degree negligent homicide in the death of a woman passenger on his motorcycle that crashed in August 2005 on the H-1 Freeway, 94 feet east of the airport on-ramp.

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.