Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Enforcement Unit, Area I
Sergeant Clarence Davies
Phone(808) 961-2391
Report No. C17028784
Media Release (Update)
Police have identified the man who died from injuries sustained in the 2-vehicle crash Saturday, (October 14), on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, (Saddle Road), near the 38-mile marker in the Hāmākua District.
He was identified as 49-year-old Napoleon Higuera of Hilo.
This is the 27th traffic fatality this year compared with 23 at this time last year.
Police are also asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call Officer Casey Cabral at (808) 961-2329 or email: Casey.Cabral@hawaiicounty.gov. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island wide Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.