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Man arrested for manslaughter following deadly car crash on Maui Maui Police Cruiser (Source: HNN Archive) By HNN Staff | May 6, 2021 at 3:26 PM HST - Updated May 6 at 3:28 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man with a criminal history was arrested for manslaughter Thursday following a car crash that killed a woman on Maui.
Maui police said 30-year-old Holden Bingham was driving at an âexcessive speedâ on Waiehu Beach Road when he lost control and crashed into the shoulder guardrail.
Officials said the vehicle then rolled over before coming to a stop. The crash happened at around 2:15 a.m.
The Maui Police Department said Bingham did not sustain life-threatening injuries, but a 37-year-old female passenger was ejected from the vehicle and sustained life-threatening injuries.
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A stolen pickup truck is prepared to be towed from the scene of a fatal crash Thursday morning on Waiehu Beach Road. The Maui News / LILA FUJIMOTO photo
A woman who was a passenger in a speeding stolen pickup truck was killed when the driver lost control and hit a guardrail early Thursday on Waiehu Beach Road, police said.
She was identified as Jamescy Akahi, 37, of Wailuku.
The driver, identified as Holden Bingham, 30, who has no local address, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, driving without a license, reckless driving and excessive speeding of 81 mph or more, police said.