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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 5, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Police make arrest in Kapahi hit-and-run
KAPA‘A – Kaua‘i police have arrested a Kapa‘a woman in connection with a hit-and-run
crash that occurred in Kapahi on Thursday night, which left a female bicyclist seriously injured.
Blake Keller, age 23, was arrested Friday morning for first-degree Negligent Injury and
Accidents Involving Serious Injury, and has since been Released Pending Investigation.
Police believe that Keller was the driver of a Jeep Cherokee SUV that was traveling west
on Kawaihau Road at approximately 6 p.m., when the SUV struck a woman riding a bicycle
along the westbound lane near the Bettencourt Lane intersection. Keller apparently fled the
scene without stopping to render aid.
The crash caused the 47-year-old bicyclist to strike a reflector post before landing in a
nearby ditch. The Kapa‘a woman sustained serious injuries and was initially transported to
Wilcox Hospital. She has since been medevaced to Queen’s Hospital where she remains.
Police are continuing their investigation of this crash. The public is reminded that all
individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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