An elderly man from Waikoloa has succumbed to injuries sustained from a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday. The man, identified as 74-year-old Ray Donnell Worrells, was involved in a collision that occurred around 5:11 p.m. at the intersection of Eleele and Haena Streets in Waikoloa Village, as reported via a Nixle alert.
According to the initial investigation by the Hawai‘i Police Department, Worrells was driving a 2019 Mercedes-Benz 300 SUV when he crossed over the double-solid yellow lines, and the vehicle struck a rock wall then overturned his injuries were serious and he was promptly transported to North Hawai‘i Community Hospital for treatment. He was pronounced dead the following morning at 8:20 a.m. yesterday, marking this the second traffic fatality in the area this new year, an increase from the same time last year when there were none.
The Hawai‘i Police Department has started a coroner's inquest to investigate the crash along with an ordered autopsy to ascertain the precise cause of death of Mr. Worrells. Officers are continuing their in-depth investigation into the events leading up to the collision and its aftermath.
Authorities have encouraged anyone who might have witnessed the traffic incident to come forward, Officer Dayson Taniguchi can be contacted directly at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or via email at [email protected], and for those wishing to stay anonymous, tips can be relayed to Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
