An inmate in Hawaii who broke out of jail, jumped onto an interstate throughout his escape and was hit by a automotive whereas fleeing police final week has died, authorities stated.
Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., 33, escaped from Kauai Neighborhood Correctional Heart final Friday however, simply moments after escaping the power, grew to become the sufferer of a severe hit-and-run. On Thursday, the Hawaii Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation stated he died of accidents he suffered.
Officers on the facility stated Ornellas scaled a fence with razor wire, and correctional officers gave chase however overpassed him.
The correctional officers then heard a loud sound and finally discovered Ornellas on the interstate, about 100 yards from the jail. He was severely injured and was subsequently hospitalized.
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Orenellas was operating north on the southbound lane of Kuhio Freeway when he was hit, Kauai police stated.
He was serving time for a drug conviction, in accordance with the Hawaii Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation stated it’s persevering with to analyze the escape.
Ornellas was a minimum-security inmate on the Kauai Neighborhood Correctional Heart.
Authorities are nonetheless looking for the driving force of the automobile, who fled earlier than first responders arrived, Kauai police stated.
The Related Press contributed to this report.