HILO, Hawaii (Island News) — A 32-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash on Highway 11 near Mamaki Street in Hilo on Friday morning.
The collision occurred on May 8, 2026, at approximately 7:08 a.m., when a 2017 Honda Accord traveling east on Mamaki Street attempted to cross Highway 11. The Honda failed to yield to a southbound 2012 Toyota Tacoma and was struck.
Michaelah Turner, the driver of the Honda, was found unconscious and transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 8:35 a.m. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
A 13-year-old boy, also in the Honda, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the same medical center.
The Toyota was driven by a 17-year-old girl from Hilo, who, along with a 15-year-old passenger, sought treatment for minor injuries.
Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. The Hawaii Police Department's East Hawaii Traffic Enforcement Unit is conducting an ongoing investigation, which has been classified as a coroner's inquest.
Anyone with information about the collision is urged to contact Officer Joshua Rodby-Tomas at 808-961-2339 or via email. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.
This incident marks the third traffic fatality this week on the Big Island and the eighth of 2026, compared to 12 by this time last year.