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Motorcyclist dead after ramming into rock embankment on Hawaii Island
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 59-year-old man is dead after ramming his motorcyclist into a rock embankment on Hawaii Island Thursday evening.
Police responded to the scene around 5:40 p.m. at the intersection of Mamaloha Highway and Leilani Street.
Officials said the motorcyclist overtook several vehicles near the Manuka State Park entrance, before striking a rock embankment and flying off his motorcycle.
He was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The motorcyclist remains unidentified at this time, pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
It’s part of a deadly trend on Hawaii Island roads.
This is now the 18th traffic fatality this year compared to just 8 at this time last year.
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