Jane K. Ota, 90, dies in single vehicle accident on Route 190 in Kailua-Kona on August 14.
Modified Date:
Mon, 08/18/2014 - 8:06pmAccident Date:
Thursday, August 14, 2014Kailua-Kona woman, 90, dies from injuries after car crash
As she approached the junction with Kalaoa Street, she lost control and veered across the centerline onto the northbound shoulder and collided with a rock embankment, causing the vehicle to roll onto its roof.
A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona woman died Thursday (August 14) from injuries she sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Route 190 and the junction with Kalaoa Street in Kailua-Kona. She was identified as Jane K. Ota.
Responding to a 2:30 p.m. call, Kona Patrol officers determined that Ota, who was the only occupant of a 1999 Ford Escort four-door sedan, was traveling south on Route 190 between the 32- and 33-mile markers. As she approached the junction with Kalaoa Street, she lost control and veered across the centerline onto the northbound shoulder and collided with a rock embankment, causing the vehicle to roll onto its roof. Fire/rescue personnel extracted her from the car and took her to Kona Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 3:25 p.m.
Route 190 was closed to southbound traffic from about 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Police do not believe that alcohol, drugs or speed were contributing factors to this collision.
The Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a coroner's inquest case and has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jane K. Ota
Roadway:
Route 190City:
Kailua-Kona, HICounty:
Hawaii County, HIArea:
Honolulu, HI
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