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Men Killed in February 2023 S. Kohala Crash Identified

January 11, 2024 at 3:50 am tdemartini
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After research and validation using DNA and dental records, two men who died in a February 2023 South Kohala traffic collision have been identified as 37- year-old Jonathan Leland James of Kea‘au and 27-year-old Graham R. Shure of Kea‘au.

The men died on February 5, 2023 following a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in South Kohala.

Responding HPD officers determined that a gray 2014 Jeep Cherokee operated by James was heading north on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway when it veered off the roadway and struck a large metal traffic light post.

The vehicle then caught fire, trapping James and Shure. A third occupant, a 27-year-old Honoka‘a man, was able to escape from the vehicle. All three men were transported to Kona Community Hospital where both James and Shure succumbed to their injuries.

The third man recovered from his injuries.

Police determined that speed and impairment played a major role in the crash.

The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit initiated a coroner’s inquest into the fatal traffic crash and autopsies were completed to determine the exact cause of each death. It took several months to research and validate DNA and dental records in order to positively identify both men.

 

Tags: Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit, autopsy, police investigation, South Kohala, vehicle collision
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