Maui police ID latest pedestrian fatality in Kahului
Maui police have identified the woman who died after being struck by a car while crossing a street in a wheelchair in Kahului over the weekend.
The Maui Police Department said at about 11:17 a.m. Saturday, a silver 2024 Lexus SUV turning left from Queen Kaahumanu Center onto West Wakea Avenue struck the woman, who was operating a personal electronic wheelchair within a marked crosswalk.
She has been identified as Mary Kanohokula, 71, of Kahului.
Kanohokula was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries, where she later died.
The driver of the Lexus, a 69-year-old woman from Wailuku, remained on scene until police arrived, and did not report any injuries.
Police said speed does not appear to be a factor in this collision at this time, but that the involvement of alcohol or drugs has yet to be determined. The investigation is ongoing.
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This was Maui County’s ninth traffic fatality so far this year, compared to seven at the same time last year.