WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!!! FATALITY in Pahoa

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They were probably mostly waiting for a THI (Traffic Homicide Investigator) as not many officers have that training and certification. There probably wasn't a THI on duty or readily available and due to the nature of the crash they wanted it done right. Then they were probably waiting for the investigation to be complete. The policy of waiting until investigation completion before moving a body used to be common but many agencies have decided that it isn't worth the PR issues and have abandoned that and after initial pictures, markings and measurements the body is moved. Even if already on another call I can't imagine the coroner taking more than 2 hours to show up. Of course they might not have even called for the coroner until the THI had arrived and then released the scene. I don't know why the victim was pronounced at arrival at the hospital, if that was the case. The responding EMT, if called, should have been able to pronounce. As far as that goes, the Officers on the scene should have been able to pronounce if obvious. Just a guess as this seems to be a continuing concern. I don't know HPD policy or even if a Coroner responds to transport but I'd think they do.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.