{"id":419,"date":"2026-06-04T21:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=419"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:08:53","slug":"motorcyclist-killed-in-pahoa-collision-other-driver-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=419","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist killed in Pahoa collision, other driver arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Police are investigating a fatal traffic collision between a motor vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred on Kahakai Boulevard in Pahoa early Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=417\">Report outlines improvements to affordable housing credit program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The victim, the motorcyclist, has been identified as 30-year-old Korey Palmerton of Pahoa.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Responding to a traffic collision call at 5:27 p.m., police determined that Palmerton was riding a Honda CBR600F motorcycle mauka on Kahakai near the intersection of Niuhi Street when a makai-bound 2006 Toyota Camry sedan on Kahakai attempted to make a left turn onto Niuhi Street. The motorcycle struck the sedan.<\/p>\n<p>Palmerton was unresponsive at the scene and taken to Hilo Benioff Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the sedan, 36-year-old Kade Smith of Pahoa, was not injured as a result of the collision. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI, first-degree negligent homicide, driving after license suspended for DUI and driving without insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=415\">DKI Highway closed due to traffic accident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smith is currently in custody at the Hilo Police Station pending further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, police believe speed, alcohol and\/or drugs, and inattention are factors in this collision. Palmerton was not using a helmet.<\/p>\n<p>Palmerton\u2019s death is the 14th traffic fatality of 2026 compared to 13 at this time last year.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact Officer Jerome Duarte at (808) 961-2339 or Jerome.Duarte@hawaiipolice.gov, or the department\u2019s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=413\">Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Golden Knights\u2019 come-from-behind win over Hurricanes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorcyclist killed in Pahoa collision, other driver arrested &#8211; Hawaii News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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