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Authorities identify man killed in Hawaii Island motorcycle crash
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island police have identified the 59-year-old man who died in a motorcycle crash in Ka’u last Thursday.
The victim was identified as Andre Joseph Fournier Sr. from Ocean View.
According to police, at about 5:37 p.m., Fournier was riding a motorcycle south on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) and had overtaken several vehicles near the Manuka State Park entrance.
Officials say after passing the vehicles, Fournier allegedly crossed double solid yellow lines and struck a rock embankment on the Mauka side of the highway.
He was ejected from the motorcycle and was taken to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 p.m.
Officials say the crash is being investigated as a coroner’s inquest.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Officer Adam Roberg at (808) 326-4646 ext. 229 or call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
Fournier’s death is the 18th traffic fatality this year compared to 8 at the same time last year.
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