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A 32-year-old Haiku man who suffered life-threatening injuries in a New Year's Eve crash died Monday at Maui Memorial Medical Center, police said.
He was identified as Tanner Mortenson.
The crash occurred at 8:32 p.m. Thursday on Ulumalu Road south of Kamalii Place in Haiku. Police said preliminary investigation showed Mortenson was driving a 1998 Toyota 4Runner south on Ulumalu Road when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the center line and crashed into an embankment lined with bamboo trees. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and landed in the roadway, police said.
Based on preliminary investigation, alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash, according to police.
The traffic death was the 11th on Maui County roads last year, compared with 23 in 2019.