A 44-year-old Wailuku man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Wailea Alanui Drive near Okolani Drive Sunday night, in a crash that ejected him from the bike and left him dead at the scene. The man was riding a blue 2015 Harley-Davidson north on the roadway when he veered to the right and struck a curb, according to police.
The crash was reported at around 9:36 p.m. on Oct. 11, according to Maui Now. The impact with the curb threw the rider from the motorcycle, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene, per the same outlet. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, police said.
Police say speed is suspected to have been a factor in the crash, though the investigation remains ongoing. Whether drugs or alcohol played a role has not yet been determined, the outlet reported, as that part of the inquiry continues.
Identity Withheld as Family Is Notified
Officials have not released the man's name. His identity is being withheld for 24 hours to give his family time to notify relatives and friends, according to KHON2. Hawaii News Now also reported that officials have not released the motorcyclist's identity as of Monday.
A Grim Tally for Maui Roads
The death marks Maui County's 10th traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 12 at the same point in 2025, according to KITV. A Maui County government post put the figure at nine fatalities for the year compared with 12 at the same point last year, a discrepancy that has not been resolved between the two accounts.
Statewide, preliminary data compiled by the Hawaii Department of Transportation shows that speed contributed to nearly half of 16 fatal crashes so far this year, with impairment suspected in several cases and two deaths that could possibly have been prevented by seatbelt or helmet use, according to the agency's early 2026 traffic data. The figures are preliminary and not broken down specifically for motorcycle crashes.
Sunday's crash follows another fatal motorcycle collision on Maui earlier this year, when police said alcohol was considered a factor in a crash that killed a Kula man on Pūlehu Road in June, as reported by Maui Now in a separate report. No determination on drugs or alcohol has been made in Sunday's Wailea crash, and investigators have not said whether the missing helmet contributed to the man's death.
