An accident on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway has claimed the life of a 71-year-old Kailua-Kona cyclist. The collision involved a black Trek cycle and a green 2015 Motor Coach Industries tour bus and occurred near the 94.5-mile marker in North Kona, on the morning of April 9.
The cyclist, identified as Franz Albert-Ludwig Weber, was found to have rear-ended the tour bus that was stopped on the highway shoulder. He was promptly taken to the Kona Community Hospital for treatment. Despite attempts to save him, Weber passed away from his injuries just over a week later at Queens Medical Center on Oahu. According to the bulletin released by local authorities via Nixle, he was pronounced dead last Thursday at 9:34 a.m.
In the wake of this incident, the Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has begun to thoroughly investigate the circumstances leading up to the collision. They are currently conducting a coroner’s inquest and have issued a call for witnesses to step forward. Officer Adam Roberg can be contacted directly at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or through email at [email protected].
With this latest fatality, the number of traffic-related deaths in the area this year has risen to 11—a slight drop compared to the 15 reported by this time last year. Those who may have information but wish to remain anonymous have been encouraged to reach out to Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
