Augustina James, 13, struck by car and killed near the intersection of Kamakoa Drive and Iwikuamo’o Drive in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

Responding to a 6:36 p.m. call, police determined that a black 2007 Honda Accord 4 door sedan was heading south on Iwikuamo’o Drive when it drove off of the roadway and onto the sidewalk.  The vehicle then struck the 13-year-old female pedestrian and her teenage male friend.  The vehicle lost control and rolled over several times into a vacant lot.  The 13-year-old female pedestrian was transported to the Kona Community Hospital where she was later pronounced dead at 11:38 p.m.

Hawaii Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Commander Sgt. Thomas Koyanagi said a 2007 Honda Accord Sedan driven by Romer hit 13-year-old Augustina James and injured another teen near the intersection of Kamakoa Drive and Iwikuamo’o Drive in Waikoloa Village.