Woman dead, 2 injured following 3-vehicle crash on Ali‘i Drive in Kona

A woman from Hilo is dead after a three-vehicle collision at Kahalu‘u Beach Park off Ali‘i Drive in Kona.

The crash occurred on Sunday. Hawai‘i Island police responded to the scene at 9:28 p.m. at the north end of the park following a report of a head-on crash.

Through the course of their investigation, they learned that a gray Toyota Tacoma, driven by Hinanui T. Starr-Boyle, 21, of Hilo, was traveling north on the oceanfront roadway at a high rate of speed. There was one passenger in the vehicle, a 25-year-old man from Hilo.

“While passing another northbound vehicle in a no-passing zone, the Toyota Tacoma entered the southbound lane and collided head-on with a silver 2010 Nissan Frontier pickup truck operated by a 20-year-old Hōlualoa man,” according to a news release from police Monday morning.

Following the initial collision, the Nissan Frontier continued onto the makai shoulder of the roadway, where it struck a parked tan Ford Econoline van.

Starr-Boyle suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision and was pronounced dead at Kona Community Hospital at 10:17 p.m., according to police

The passenger in the truck and the driver of the Nissan Frontier were both transported to Kona Community Hospital for treatment. The men are currently listed as stable.

The driver of the Nissan Frontier was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

Police determined that none of the occupants involved in the collision were wearing seat belts. Speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash.

The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have video camera footage from the area around the time of the crash to contact Officer John Harvey of the Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit at 808-326-4646, ext. 3229, or via email at john.harvey@hawaiicounty.gov.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.

This is the 18th traffic fatality on Hawaiʻi Island in 2026, compared to 14 at the same time last year.