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A 37-year-old Kihei man died Friday night in a motorcycle crash involving another vehicle on Piilani Highway in Kihei.
The collision occurred at approximately 7:34 p.m. on the highway near Kaonoulu Street, according to Maui police.
A preliminary investigation found that a 2013 Ford Edge was making a left turn onto Piilani Highway from Kaonoulu Street when a 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling south on Piilani Highway collided with the Ford.
The motorcyclist was ejected and transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The driver of the Ford, an 18-year-old Kihei man, was not injured. He was arrested for negligent injury in the third degree and subsequently released pending further investigation.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.
The investigation is ongoing.
The death marks Maui County’s 11th traffic fatality of 2026, compared with 14 at the same time last year.