Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 10:02 a.m., a motor vehicle collision occurred on Baldwin Avenue, 0.5 miles southeast of Anohou Street in Paia.

Preliminary investigation reveals that a white 2000 Toyota 4-Runner failed to navigate a left bend in the roadway and drifted right onto the grass shoulder. The operator then overcorrected left, losing control of the vehicle, hitting a curb, fire hydrant, and fence before overturning and coming to rest on its roof.

As a result of this collision, the operator, a 49-year-old Haiku female, was partially ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. (The victim's identity is being withheld for 24 hours to allow her family an opportunity to notify their extended family and friends).

Investigation reveals that:

The operator was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the collision.

The vehicle's airbags did not deploy as a result of the collision.

Speed is a factor in this collision.

The involvement of alcohol and drugs has yet to be determined as the investigation remains ongoing.

This is Maui County's first fatality of 2025, compared to zero at the same time last year.