Police say an 84-year-old Kailua-Kona man died following a three-vehicle collision on Feb. 3 at the intersection of Kamanu Street and Oluwalu Street in Kailua-Kona.
Police say an 84-year-old Kailua-Kona man died following a three-vehicle collision on Feb. 3 at the intersection of Kamanu Street and Oluwalu Street in Kailua-Kona.
The victim was identified as Cornell Bruce Linerud.
Officers responding to a 12:09 p.m. call determined that a light green 2018 Subaru SUV driven by Linerud made a left turn in front of a brown 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
The Subaru was struck on the passenger side, causing the vehicle to spin and subsequently strike a gold-colored 2005 Toyota Camry that was stopped at the intersection. Linerud was later taken by private vehicle to Kona Community Hospital.
He was later transported to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu where he died.
The 59-year-old male driver of the Toyota Tacoma and 77-year-
old male driver of the Toyota Camry were not seriously injured in the crash.
Linerud’s death is the fifth traffic fatality this year, compared to three at this time last year.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
