Elderly Pedestrian Dies After Struck by Truck Tractor in Wailuku

The fatal accident occurred at this intersection in Wailuku at Waena and Eha Street. Photo by Wendy Osher.

By Wendy Osher

(Update: 11:50 a.m. 8/8/12)

An elderly man died after being struck by a commercial truck tractor while walking in a crosswalk on Eha Street in Wailuku this morning.

Police have since identified the pedestrian as 87-year-old Bomani Kim of Wailuku.

The accident was reported at around 6:44 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Eha/Waena Street intersection near the Iao Parkside Apartments and the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center.

According to police reports, a yellow 2000 Kenworth commercial truck tractor (bobcat/no trailer), was traveling northwest on Waena Street when the operator failed to stop at a posted stop sign, and executed a right turn onto Eha Street.

Police say the truck tractor struck and ran over Kim, who was walking southwest within a marked crosswalk.

Authorities say Kim died at the crash scene.

According to police reports, the individual operating the truck tractor was 44-years-old and from Makawao.

This is Maui County’s 16th traffic fatality of 2012 compared to seven at the same time last year.

(Posted: 8/8/12)

Maui police are investigating a fatal traffic accident that forced the closure of Eha Street in Wailuku for a couple of hours this morning.

The accident was reported at around 7 a.m. on Eha Street between Imikala and Waena Streets.

The road was reopened and the accident was cleared from the roadway by 9:25 a.m.

Police are compiling a report, and are expected to release details later today.

***Please check back for updated information, which will be posted as it becomes available.