John Crouse, 41, dead, 44-year old woman injured in single-vehicle crash on Highway 137 in Pāhoa, Hawaii

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 9:52pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Pāhoa man killed in single-vehicle crash in Puna

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a single-vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday evening, February 26, 2023, on Highway 137 near the 13mile-marker in Pāhoa that left one man dead.

Man killed in Pāhoa when his truck hit a tree has been identified

According to Hawaiʻi Island police, the 2005 Nissan Frontier driven by Crouse was traveling south on Highway 137 when it veered off the road, into the right shoulder and struck an embankment, sending the vehicle airborne. The vehicle then struck a nearby tree.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
John Crouse
Roadway: 
Highway 137
City: 
Pāhoa, HI