A 26-year-old Keaau man police say caused a fiery traffic collision Sunday night that killed another man and fled the scene has been charged with manslaughter.
A 26-year-old Keaau man police say caused a fiery traffic collision Sunday night that killed another man and fled the scene has been charged with manslaughter.
Bail for Keempe Obra Drequito has been set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to make his initial appearance today in Hilo District Court.
Police say Drequito was driving a 2003 Mazda sedan south on Keaau-Pahoa Highway (Highway 130) that rear-ended a 1990 Toyota pickup at the Shower Drive/Pohaku Drive intersection at about 8:40 p.m.
The driver 31-year-old Travis Serquina of Keaau, died at the scene, according to the Fire Department.
The collision closed Highway 130, the main artery in and out of lower Puna, for almost eight hours.
According to court records, Drequito was cited five times between 2010 and 2015 for speeding or driving too fast for conditions.