Ka’u Information Update # 2 for August 27th, 2020

62-year-old Na’alehu man is fatally injured in a single-vehicle collision on Aloha Boulevard in Ocean View, Ka’u Thursday morning (August 27th).

Published by: HIRSC - Hawaii Island (Holualoa) Team

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Hawai‘i Police Department

Traffic Enforcement Unit, Area II

Sergeant Thomas Koyanagi

Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 229

Report No. 20-065143

A 62-year-old Naʻalehu man died following a single vehicle collision on Thursday (August 27) near the intersection of Aloha Boulevard and Highway 11 in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. 

The 62-year-old male has been positively identified as Kevin Ceasar.

Responding to an 8:55 a.m. call, police determined that a Black 2000 Dodge Durango SUV heading west (Makai) had drove off of the right shoulder of the roadway and struck a rock embankment. 

The 62-year-old male driver was transported to the Kona Community Hospital where he was later pronounced dead at 2:34 p.m.

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 accident to contact Officer Jason Foxworthy at 326-4646, ext. 229 or email at jason.foxworthy@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo. 

This is the 13th traffic fatality this year compared to 13 at this time last year.