TRAFFIC FATALITY: HANA HIGHWAY/WAKEA AVENUE
 
 
Photos by Wendy Osher © 2009
A motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries in a morning accident on the Hana Highway. Maui Police say 21-year-old Jonathan Davis of Kahului died at the scene. Davis was operating a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R600 and traveling east on the Hana Highway (in the Paia-bound direction) at around 6:50 a.m. when he collided with a 2006 Jeep Commander that was making a left turn onto Wakea Avenue from the Hana Highway. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, however the vehicle was towed from the scene. Authorities say Davis was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The accident is Maui’s 1st traffic fatality this year. The accident resulted in a road closure that lasted about three hours and blocked traffic on the Hana Highway between Kamehameha and Hanakai; and on Wakea Avenue between Hana Highway and Alamaha Street. The road was reopened shortly after 10 a.m. The accident remains under investigation. (Updated: 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2009)
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