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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 9:07 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2008

Motorcyclist killed Sunday in Kohala crash

Advertiser Staff

A 62-year-old North Kohala man died Sunday from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Kohala Mountain Road, police said today.

The name of the victim was being withheld pending notification of family members.

Emergency personnel responded to the crash at about 2:49 p.m. Sunday on Route 250 in the area of the 9-mile marker.

The victim was driving a 1979 Honda 500 custom motorcycle and traveling north on Kohala Mountain Road when he came to a curve in the road, crossed the center line and collided with a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling south, police reported.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 55-year-old Kapa'au man, was not injured.

The victim was transported to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. He was not wearing a helmet.

Police ask anyone with information about this crash to call Officer Marvin Troutman at 326-4646, ext. 229.

It was the 20th traffic fatality on the Big Island this year compared with 31 at this time last year.