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WAIANAE — Family, coach- ,' A " i ,;
es and friends gathered yester- r 3 t � 1
day in Waianae Regional Pk , c r4 J
near the crosswalk where 10- ° -'• , -
year -old Jerry Kekahuna was • ° "
killed by a speeding Pickup truck . - - . - t a�
Monday afternoon while he was � x „ s + " ,
walking to boxing practice. ` "y' T'a �' �
They carried family pictures
of Jerry, who was struck about °' ;Y - . + • +a
4:20 p.m: crossing Farrington f _ ° / ,, e ::':„.>2.1 - ,
Highway fronting Waianae In- ;F.. ': . i s - + i .- '
termediate School
Witnesses told police that the -, r s,.„ d truck swerved around another ,- is . , ; w ,.
vehicle that was stopped at a
red light, ran the light and hit � ` q . • r , r r :- ++ - 7,4r i `i S
the boy, hurling him about 70 }`` .� ,..., , s " -.4:+74:;',,...;?..- r r
feet. The witnesses said the r — .„1.:',,,-;44,,:• k ) . , , �t., ; " 4 "5 _,, fi,
truck stopped momentarily after • r t „ ''ex , ` ., M _' � '` , ' • the impact, and a woman got out c - " " , •
to of the driver's side and young �; ✓ <- ` s'cr ' 4 r*r, , + ∎-
to the passenger side. A yng .. - �z ,� - �.��.,,�: - ,P, : ��.." d : � .,,I, . ,
man drove the truck away to-
Bruce Asato / The Honolulu Advertiser
ward Waianae Boat Harbor. Linda Kekahuna placed flowers for her son Jerry at the traffic signal where he was killed Monday. Jerry, TO,
Police arrested an 18-year-old was in a crosswalk on Farrington Highway when he was hit by a pickup truck. ..
man in a 1993 Ford Ranger
pickup at the harbor on charges , "We waited for the light to mother Linda Kekahuna said,
of negligent homicide and fail- a turn green and Jerry was the "We want to put him to rest lie -
ure to give aid to the victim. 'v b my son and first one'out," Kimo said.. -; . fore Christmas." '"
The man has been released When Jerry was about Jerry's uncle, Harold Viela
pending further investigation. now, near halfway across the truck hit said, "Ever since they made e
Police said the truck was going him. • road wider, cars are going
at least
of 25 tromp mph. They said alto- the posted speed Christmas ? " dent at Kamaile El 'men stationed here when s school
limit of mp
hol was not a factor. School. In order to box in the gets out. Kids pile up at the
Speeding along the 1.4 -mile — DANIEL KEICANUNA Waianae club, he maintained crosswalks and push each other.
stretch of Farrington Highway passing grades in schooL It's really dangerous." '"
SLAIN BOWS FATHER
from Waianae to Makatea, which His father yesterday held a School officials have also so
was widened to four lanes last boxing trophy his son had been pressed fears for students cros "s-
year, has been a growing con- • is awarded after fighting an exhi- ing Farrington Highway. ,�
cem for residents and school of- bition match Saturday in Neighborhood board vice
facials. Three schools — Wa- Highway in Ulu Wehl housing Waimanalo. chairman Albert Silva, said,
ianae Intermediate, Km
aaile El - development, encouraged their Club head coach Doug West- "This accident shows -we need
'ementary and Waianae High - three sons to take part in sports. brook said, "Jerry had a good another road out of this critical
front the highway. Most of the time their father, heart and was a humble kid He area. People are trying to get
Jerry's mourners lingered at who recently was laid off his was really playful, but would through Waianae town and
the scene for several hours yes- Job, would drive them to Wa- cut it out when he was told? through all these stoplights
terday. They winced whenever ianae Gym, where about 45 boys The club had scheduled their fast."
a vehicle sped through the in- and girls, many from low -in- annual Christmas party for Sat- And now the highway has,a
tersection. come families living on the mau- urday, but that has been can- new memorial.
"Why my son and now, near ka side of the highway, train as celed. "This is no time to cele- Five red balloons, a larger sil-
Christmas?" asked the boy's fa- part of Waianae Boxing Club's brate," Westbrook said. ver one with an inscription,
ther, Daniel Kekahuna. His Year-round program. Instead, the club has set up an "We Love You," and a bouquet
wife, Linda, stood by fighting But Monday afternoon about 4 account for the family at Bank of flowers have been placed 'at
back tears. Jerry's brothers P-m., the three brothers walked of Hawaii. Donations may be the stoplight pole on the makai
Kimo, 8, and Daniel, 11, were to the gym from their home made in care of the Jerry side of Farrington Highway ci-
with them. about a mile away. Daniel Kekahuna Fund. rectly across from the entrance
The Kekahunas, who live on pressed the crosswalk button, Although no funeral arrange- to Waianae Intermediate
the mauka side of Farrington said Kimo Kekahuna. ments have been set, Jerry's School.
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