Big Island man facing DUI charges after rear-ending police vehicle

A Pāhoa man is facing DUI charges after rear-ending a parked police vehicle in Pāhoa.

The collision occurred on Monday. According to Hawai‘i Island Police, 38-year-old Christopher Hull was traveling north on Pāhoa Village Road when his vehicle veered off the roadway, rear-ending a parked police vehicle that was several feet off the roadway with its emergency lights flashing.

The officer whose vehicle was struck was responding to an unrelated call for assistance and was not in the vehicle when the collision occurred. The officer was not injured.

Hull was treated at the scene by Hawai’i Fire Department personnel.

After determining Hull was under the influence of an intoxicant, he was arrested and charged with the following:

• Operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI)
• Reckless driving
• Inattention to driving
• Driving without a license
• No motor vehicle Insurance

Hull’s bail was set at $4,025 and he remains in police custody pending his initial court appearance today in Hilo District Court.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the collision to contact the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.