HPD Identifies Victim of Laupāhoehoe Crash

The Hawai‘i Police Department has identified the man who died following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Laupāhoehoe, near the 25-mile marker in the North Hilo District.

Tanker truck fire on Highway 19 in Laupahoehoe, Wednesday, April 18 at 2 p.m. PC: Jon Pedro

He has been identified as 40-year-old Joseph H. Wolf of Kailua Kona.

This is the 8th traffic fatality this year compared with seven 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.