Victim Dies of Traffic Accident Injuries 01-12-01

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT
SERGEANT SAM JELSMA
PHONE: 961-2332
JANUARY 12, 2001

MEDIA RELEASE

A Hamakua man died Friday morning (January 12, 2001) following a one-vehicle traffic crash that occurred last month in Honokaa.

The victim was identified Zamora Asuncion, 79, of a Paahau address.

Responding to a 3:25 p.m. call on December 26, 2000, police officers determined that victim was driving a 1990 Geo sedan north on Plumeria Street when he apparently lost control of the car at the intersection of Lehua Street and struck an embankment on the northwest corner of the intersection.

The victim was transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital and later flown to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for treatment of head injuries.

He later succumbed to the injuries suffered in the crash and was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Friday at Queen’s.

A front-seat passenger, Alberta Asuncion, 75, of the same address, had also been transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital, but her condition could not be determined Friday.

Traffic Enforcement Unit officers are continuing an investigation into the accident and an autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.

The driver reportedly was not wearing his seat belt, but his passenger was. The death was counted as the 39th traffic fatality of the year 2000, compared to 31 fatalities during 1999.

# # #


This entry was posted in Media Releases. Bookmark the permalink. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.
  • Keep your community safe through Crime Stoppers

    Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribe to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

    The Crime Stoppers TV Program is available on-demand from Nā Leo TV.