WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES!!! FATALITY in Pahoa

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they should be able to document a scene within minutes not hours

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A THI is much more complex that you apparently realize. The top schools for the necessary training will be on the mainland and very few will have that training. Most won't have an interest in it. Any well trained cop can work a regular crash and there will be local or State classes for non fatal crash investigations. Not true for a THI if done professionally. The initial on scene will be time consuming and will likely involve even more on scene later after the crash is cleared based on initial measurements and markings. Followed by hours of crash report completion. A fatal crash where a vehicle has left the scene will complicate things further. That said, many agencies are trying to speed the process up mainly due to the likelihood of further crashes caused by the congestion resulting from the original. However, it's not as quick and easy as you appear to think it is. I'm not saying local policy doesn't screw things up. And an average everyday crash should often be doable in not much more time than what it takes for the wrecker to get there.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.