Maui police identify bicyclist fatally struck in negligent homicide case

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police have identified the bicyclist struck and killed in Kahului this week as 59-year-old Volker Weiss from Kihei....

July 31, 2023
7:32 AM

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police have identified the bicyclist struck and killed in Kahului this week as 59-year-old Volker Weiss from Kihei. Police say the bicyclist was struck by a speeding pickup truck Thursday. The pickup had been over-taking vehicles on Pulehu Road prior to the crash. Police say the pickup crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and struck Weiss. The driver of the truck — a 61-year-old Kula man — was arrested for negligent homicide. However, he was released from police custody and is now pending investigation.

Kiana Kalahele