Police Officer Hospitalized After Hilo Collision; Negligent Injury Investigation Underway

HPD officer hit by a car while helping stranded motorist

HILO (KHON2) -- An officer with the Hawaiʻi Police Department is in the hospital after being hit by a car while helping a stranded motorist. Around 5:33 a.m., a 52-year-old male was driving east on Kekuanaoa St. when they hit a HPD officer who was helping a motorist in a stalled vehicle in the west-bound left-turn lane. The victim, a 27-year-old female officer and 4-year veteran of the department, suffered head injuries and rib fractures. Now, t…

Hawaii Island police officer struck by vehicle while helping stalled motorist

Hawaii Island police said a vehicle headed east on Kekuanaoa Street hit the on-duty officer who was helping a stalled vehicle in the west-bound left turn lane.

Police officer hospitalized after Hilo collision; negligent injury investigation underway

A Hawaii police officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a Subaru driver while assisting a stalled vehicle in Hilo.

Officer Struck by Vehicle While Helping Stranded Motorist

An on-duty Hawai‘i Island police officer was seriously injured yesterday morning near the intersection of Kekuanaoa Street and Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist. The 27-year-old officer, a four-year department veteran, sustained head injuries and rib fractures and is in guarded condition at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. The driver, 52-year-old Keola Mahi of Hilo, was arrested for first-d…