Hawaii inmate dead from injuries sustained during escape
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kauai police said a man that they found lying next to a roadside ditch after being hit by a car has died. Matthew J. Ornellas escaped the Kauai Community Correctional Cente… Kauai police have reported that Matthew J. Ornellas, an inmate at the Kauai Community Correctional Center, has died from injuries sustained during his escape from the outer perimeter fence early Friday morning. Officers found him with serious injuries after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run. He was taken to the hospital but his condition deteriorated until his death Thursday. Both the escape and the alleged hit-in-run are being investigated.
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kauai police said a man that they found lying next to a roadside ditch after being hit by a car has died.
Matthew J. Ornellas escaped the Kauai Community Correctional Center on Friday by scaling the outer perimeter fence just after 1 a.m.
Officers pursued him but lost track of him until they heard a loud sound from the road.
Ornellas was found with serious injuries after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run.
He was taken to the hospital but his condition deteriorated until his death Thursday.
“The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) extends its heartfelt condolences to Ornellas’ family and loved ones,” said DCR Director Tommy Johnson.
Officers said at the time of pursuit, they saw a dark-colored car making a U-turn onto Kuhio Highway and then speeding toward Kapaʻa.
Both the escape and the alleged hit-and-run are being investigated.