A 19-year-old male from Kailua-Kona died in a two-vehicle collision on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway in North Kona.

Police investigation revealed that a green 2024 Kawasaki Ninja sport bike, traveling southbound, was overtaking multiple vehicles simultaneously when it collided head-on with a silver 2021 Honda CR-V driven by a 65-year-old female from Kamuela. The 19-year-old male rider, who has not been positively identified pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Kona Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries and was transported to the North Hawai’i Community Hospital for initial treatment and later released.

The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a Coroner’s Inquest investigation and is asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Officer Dayson Taniguchi at 326-4646 ext. 229 or via email at dayson.taniguchi@hawaiicounty.gov.