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Fundraisers aim to help Big Island families impacted by 2 accidents that killed 2 teens
GoFundMe pages so far have raised more than $64,000 for medical expenses and a funeral service for the families of two Hawaiʻi Island teens who were involved in two accidents within a week.
14 motorists arrested for DUI during 1st week of October
Six of those arrests were made in Kona, followed by Hilo with 4. South Kohala had 2 DUI arrests, with and Kaʻū and Puna each having 1.
21 motorists arrested last week of September for DUI on Big Isle roads
Kona had the most DUI arrests last week with 10 followed by Hilo with 7. Puna had 3 and Ka‘ū rounded out the total with 1.
16 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Aug. 5-11 on Big Island roads
Seven of those motorists were involved in traffic crashes. Two of them were younger than 21 years old.
Hawai‘i Island police report 15 DUI arrests last week
Eight out of the 15 motorists arrested for driving under the influence were in Kona.
20 motorists arrested for DUI during week of July 22-28 on Big Island roads
Kona had the most DUI arrests during the week with 8. Hilo came in at a close second with 6 followed by Puna with 5. There have been a total of 564 DUI arrests so far this year around the island.
Fatal crashes continue to rise on Hawai‘i Island roads
In their weekly DUI report, officials say to date, there were 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 20 fatalities, compared with 9 fatal crashes, resulting in 10 fatalities for the same time last year.
Police arrest 20 motorists for DUI week of July 8-14 on Big Island roadways
So far this year, there has been a total of 525 DUI arrests on the island compared with 526 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 0.2%.
22 motorists arrested for DUI during week of July 1-7 on Big Isle roads
So far this year, there have been a total of 505 DUI arrests compared with 506 during the same period last year. That represents a decrease of 0.2%.
Be a hero: Designate or be a sober driver this Fourth of July
Even a small amount of alcohol can impair your ability to drive. A blood alcohol concentration as low as .02 can affect your multitasking abilities, significantly impacting your driving skills. If you feel different, you drive different.
Big Island police arrest 14 motorists for DUI during week of March 4-10
So far this year, there have been 184 DUI arrests compared with 203 during the same period last year, a decrease of 9.4%.
20 motorists arrested on Big Island roads last week for DUI
So far this year, there have been 55 DUI arrests compared with 73 during the same period last year, a decrease of 24.7%.
18 DUI arrests on Big Island roadways during week of Dec. 25-31 brings total for 2023 to 954
There also were 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities, in 2023 compared with 30 fatal crashes, resulting in 33 fatalities in 2022.
29 Big Island motorists arrested for DUI during week of Dec. 11-17
So far this year, there have been 917 DUI arrests compared with 940 during the same period last year, a decrease of 2.5%.
27 motorists arrested for DUI week of Oct. 2-8 on Big Island
So far this year, there have been 752 DUI arrests compared with 760 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.1%.
Maui wildfires update: Authorities release 2 new names of victims killed in Lāhainā Wildfire
The West Maui community were again threatened by a brushfire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Kāʻanapali, leading to the evacuation of residents at Anapuni Loop and West Mahipuna Place.
20 motorists arrested for DUI on Big Island roadways during week of Aug. 7-13
So far this year, there have been 600 DUI arrests compared with 628 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.
12 motorists arrested for DUI on Big Island during week of July 17-23
So far this year, there have been 548 DUI arrests on Big Island roadways compared with 580 during the same period last year.
Big Island police arrest 27 motorists for DUI during week of July 10-16
So far this year, there have been 536 DUI arrests compared with 561 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.
Big Island police arrest 10 motorists for DUI during week of July 3-9
So far this year, there have been 509 DUI arrests on Big Island roadways compared with 540 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 5.7 percent.
