A 35-year-old Naalehu man died following a single-vehicle collision Sunday on Kamaoa Road, .7 miles east of the South Point road in Naalehu.
The victim has been positively identified as Paul Ray Roby.
Responding to a 9:55 a.m. call, police determined that a white 2000 Mercedes-Benz convertible heading east had run off of the right shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle went down an 8-foot embankment and struck several trees before overturning. The driver was transported to the Kona Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at 4:27 p.m.
Police do believe that speed and alcohol are factors in the crash.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation and is asking for anyone who may have witnessed the accident to contact Officer Jason Foxworthy at 326-4646 ext. 229.
This is the 22nd traffic fatality this year compared to 28 at this time last year.