Mountain View, Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Monday evening, August 11, 2025, in Mountain View. The crash resulted in the death of a 34-year-old Honokaʻa man.
The victim has been identified as Hapaki Teixeira.
Police responded to the scene at the intersection of Pūhala Street and Hibiscus Street at 9:48 p.m. According to the investigation, Teixeira was traveling north on a 2007 Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle when he lost control and veered off the roadway, striking a tree. He was ejected from the motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet.
Teixeira was transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:08 p.m. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
The East Hawaiʻi Traffic Enforcement Unit is continuing the investigation, which has been classified as a coroner’s inquest. At this time, police believe that speed was a factor in the crash. This is the 15th traffic fatality of 2025 on Hawaiʻi Island, compared to 21 at this same time last year.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact Officer Jerome Duarte at (808) 961-2339 or via email at Jerome.Duarte@hawaiicounty.gov. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.