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Public invited to ‘Heal Our Highways’ sign-waving following string of deadly crashes on Big Island roads
The sign-waving was launched in October 2025 by the Hawai‘i Police Department to increase awareness about the impact of traffic fatalities on the loved ones and friends of those killed.
State to hold open house for Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension project in Waikōloa
The extension project that began in 1999 to add 10.5 miles to the well-traveled Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, had been shelved twice due to a lack of funding.
Hawai‘i County looking to governor for help improving traffic safety after deadly crashes
As of Tuesday, May 19, there have been 13 traffic fatalities in 2026 on Hawai‘i Island, including eight in the past two weeks.
Police investigate second double fatality on Daniel K. Inouye Highway in 10 days
Police urge motorists to drive responsibly after a two-car collision on Saddle Road near the 13-mile marker left two dead and four injured Friday afternoon.
UPDATE: Police investigate traffic accident on Highway 130 in Keaʻau, Saddle Road reopens in South Hilo
Motorists are urged to avoid Highway 130 in Keaʻau between the intersections of Orchidland Drive and Paradise Drive due to a traffic accident for the next 3 hours.
Friends, family raise funds to bring remains of Virginia man home after fatal Big Island crash
Money raised will go toward helping the victim’s parents travel to the Big Island to bring their son and his belongings back to Virginia.
UPDATE: Hawai‘i Island police ID second victim in fatal head-on collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway
This is the sixth and seventh traffic fatalities on Hawai‘i Island of 2026, as compared to 12 traffic fatalities for the same time last year.
10.5-mile extension of Daniel K. Inouye Highway shelved in 2018 now back in the works
The project is among the proposed $10 billion in federal investments the state is seeking as part of land lease negotiations with the military.
Maintenance work to cause delays on Big Island’s Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Motorists should expect slow traffic with intermittent stops.
Hawai‘i County seeks contractor to offer concessions at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area
Mayor Kimo Alameda says ‘this is an exciting opportunity’ at the park off Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, ‘that can benefit many people in our community’ and ‘has the potential to be a great business opportunity.’
UPDATE: Saddle Road reopens after vehicle crash in East Hawai‘i
A crash occurring near mile marker 29 has been cleared.
How to solve the wild pig problem in Puna? Leaders promote eating them in local cuisine
Community leaders in Puna are promoting the safe use of wild pig meat in more cuisine as a way to solve issues posed by the invasive species and to enhance food security across the island.
Residents across Big Island mourn the loss of beloved, dedicated emergency physician
In the wake of the tragic Cristmas Eve accident, Hawaiʻi lost an esteemed emergency physician, Dr. Judy Fitzgerald, who left an indelible mark on patients and colleagues across the island.
Update: Police identify the victim of the fatal Christmas Eve motor vehicle collision
Police are investigating the two-vehicle collision near the 13-mile marker on Daniel K. Inouye Highway in Hilo that left Judith Fitzgerald of Kailua-Kona dead on Christmas Eve.
Georgia woman arrested after two incidents involving speeding, reckless driving
Shelly Turner of Georgia faces several motor vehicle charges after two separate incidents of eluding police last Thursday.
Bail at $2 million for driver charged with manslaughter of grandmother, infant in Hilo head-on crash
Kimo K. Medeiros, 43 of Kurtistown, is facing 12 charges, including two counts of manslaughter.
Bail maintained at $1.511M for man charged in crash that caused death of infant, 47-year-old woman
43-year-old Kimo K. Medeiros of Kurtistown was arrested Oct. 28 in Honolulu; he remains behind bars and was ordered to return to Hilo District Court on Nov. 3 for a preliminary hearing in the case of the fatal Oct. 23 collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Excessive speeding, reckless driving continue to endanger lives on Big Island roadways
Hawai’i Police Department urges the public to be extra cautious and drive responsibly following a recent increase in reports and incidents involved reckless and dangerous driving; including the crash that claimed the life of a 47-year-old Kona woman and ultimately a 3-week-old infant.
Heartbreaking update to head-on crash on Saddle Road: ‘Our Baby Aniana Has Gained Her Wings’
A tragic two-vehicle collision on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Oct. 23 has now claimed its second victim, 3-week-old Aniana Masaichy.
Two-vehicle crash on Big Island leaves one dead, several injured
A Kona woman is dead, and five others, including a 3-week-old infant, were seriously injured.
