Ellison Sweezey

Vehic/Purs

Officers south of Hilo pursuing a speeding car. Officers chased the car about 10 miles into Hilo, where it ran a red light and struck another car at the intersection of Kanoelehua Avenue and Makaala Street. The accident killed Ellison Sweezey, 31, of Hilo, a woman riding in a car driven Paulyn Estioko, 33, of California. Estioko and Sweezey's daughter, Megan Salvado, 2, were treated for minor injuries and released. The speeding driver, Richard Rosario, 20, was charged with manslaughter and other offenses.