Reckless driver swerving on Highway 19 near Papaikou

Heard on: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety

01:21

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00:00

Make checks for this reckless driver.

00:02

Highway 19 by mile marker five, Pahoa bound.

00:06

Responsible in a white four-door sedan, unknown license plate, swerving all over the road, hit the guardrail.

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Now driving on the shoulder on the opposite side of the road.

00:17

Passing six, mile marker six, passing Kumu.

00:21

Is still heading Tomo'ko bounds,

00:24

possibly on Mazda.

00:28

Zero copy.

00:30

Ten

00:33

four.

00:43

Central 150 on 130 , responsible is now passing mile marker seven, getting multiple calls for them.

00:53

What is your copy?

00:59

Central 230 Charlie.

01:06

Driver coming in from Hilo, heading towards North Hilo.

01:11

It's a white sedan that struck the guardrail five times.

01:17

Unknown plates.

01:18

It's passing Papaikolo now, heading towards North Hilo.

2026-09-30 01:33 UTC

Traffic

HI-19, Papaikou, HI

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple reports of a possible reckless driver in a white sedan on Highway 19 near Papaikou, traveling toward North Hilo. The vehicle reportedly swerved, struck the guardrail several times, and drove on the shoulder past mile markers 6 and 7.