Elderly Man Killed in Kona Cycling Crash

An elderly Kailua-Kona man died following a single-bicycle collision on Hinalani Street in North Kona. 
 
On Sunday, May 21, responding HPD officers determined that a silver Dean Titanium Road bicycle was heading west on the right shoulder of Hinalani Street when it crashed. The elderly cyclist, who has not been positively identified, was transported to Kona Community Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
 
Police do not believe impairment was a factor in the crash, however an autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
 
The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation and is asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Officer Dayson Taniguchi at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or email at dayson.taniguchi@hawaiicounty.gov.