Man indicted in fatal hit-and-run crash in Waianae
An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment today against the alleged driver of a hit-and-run crash in front of Keaau Beach Park that killed a 57-year-old woman and injured the woman’s 13-year-old granddaughter.
The indictment charges Vince Kalaola, 21, of Makaha with negligent homicide and fleeing the scene of a fatal traffic accident. His bail is $15,000.
Honolulu police arrested Kalaola about an hour at his home, which is near the site of the early morning May 31 crash, but later released him pending further investigation.
Police said a vehicle heading townbound on Farrington Highway went off the roadway and struck the woman and girl who were walking along the makai side of the highway.
Gayle Peeples died at the scene. Peeples’ granddaughter went by ambulance to a hospital in serious condition.
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A good prosecutor will most likely be able to slap on an additional charge based on a regression of the tox screen results which they surely obtained via a blood test.
Impaired drivers frequently flee the scene, thinking at least they won’t get busted for the DWI if they can just make it home to bed before the knock on the door comes. That doesn’t work, assuming the proper forensics are done. I mean, surely that’s a safe assumption, not?
Pay attention to your driving, people. No second chances in a accident.