MEDIA RELEASE
A 15-old KeaÊ»au girl died following a single motorcycle crash Thursday evening, (March 15), in PÄhoa.
Responding to a 5:53 p.m., call, police determined that a 2013 Honda dual sports motorcycle was traveling northbound on Government Beach Road and ran off the roadway and struck a tree near Cinder Road.
The girl was taken to the Hilo Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries, and she was pronounced dead on Friday, (March 16), at 12:12 a.m.
The girl had been wearing a helmet and speed is believed to be a factor in this crash.
The motorcycle ridden in this crash had been reported stolen on, (October 17, 2017), from Kailua-Kona.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Erhard Autrata at (808) 961-2339.
This is the 7th traffic fatality this year compared with 5 at this time last year.
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