Update: Bicyclist succumbs to injuries from vehicle crash in Kīhei

Update:

On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m., the bicyclist succumbed to his injuries and died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center. The bicyclist is identified as Richard Holland, 79, of Kīhei.

The Maui Police Department extended condolences to Holland’s family and friends.

This was Maui County’s 14th traffic fatality of 2025, compared to 13 at the same time last year.

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A 79-year-old Kīhei man sustained critical, life threatening injuries when he was struck by a vehicle on Kanani Road in South Maui, while operating an electric assisted bicycle, Wednesday morning.

Police say the bicyclist was ejected during the crash and was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment, where remained in critical condition at last report.

The incident was reported at around 7:22 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the intersection of Kanani Road and Auhana Road in Kīhei.

A preliminary police investigation reveals that a white 2024 Ford F-150, was traveling east on Kanani Road, making a left turn towards the highway, when it collided into the bicycle that was traveling west on Auhana Road at the intersection with Kanani Road.

The 40-year-old Kīhei man who was driving the truck, was arrested for the offense of first degree negligent injury. He was transported to the Wailuku Police Station for booking and processing without incident, and was released pending investigation.

Police say he remained on the scene and was not injured; his three juvenile passengers were also uninjured.

The investigation reveals that:

• The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.
• The occupants of the Ford were reportedly wearing their seatbelts.
• The involvement of speed is not considered a factor in this collision.
• The involvement of drugs or alcohol has not been determined as the investigation is ongoing.