Hawaiʻi County Police have released the identify of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in a traffic collision on Mauna Kea Access Road this past Saturday, January 1.  The girl has been identified as Kelsirose Adelka of Kailua-Kona.

An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Traffic investigators are continuing the mechanical inspection of the truck in the incident.
 
The East Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement Unit are continuing a negligent homicide investigation, which is pending.  Police ask that anyone who witnessed the collision or who has information on the incident, to contact Officer Jared Cabatu at (808) 961-2339 or via email Jared.Cabatu@HawaiiCounty.gov.