Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries.....Soma, Matsuichi February 1, 1922
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The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 2-7-1922
SOMA, MATSUICHI
MAKEE SUGAR CO. EMPLOYEE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.  Matsuichi Soma, an employee of 
the Makee Sugar Company, died at the Kealia hospital last Wednesday evening from 
internal injuries sustained as the result of an automobile accident that afternoon 
on the first turn of the government road just opposite the Kealia hotel. According 
to eye witnesses of the fatal accident, about 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, G. 
Hironaka, a laboratory employee of the Makee Sugar Company, driving Ford No. 1209 
owned by himself, accompanied by the unfortunate boy in the front seat, was going 
toward the Kealia hospital and skidded on the wet pavement just before coming to 
the concrete bridge, the front wheels of the car breaking down the low fence on 
the right-hand side of the road. In some strange manner, a long piece of 2x4 which 
lined the top of the fence and loosened only at one end by the impact, fell on the 
hood of the car and then was forced through the windshield straight at the chest 
of the occupant of the right front seat. The force of the impact flattened the 
back of the seat, and the piece of 2x4 continued on its way through the back 
curtain of the car, remaining in that position when the car finally came to a 
standstill. The injury to Soma was not thought to be serious at first as the lad 
was conscious and could walk, although not without support. He was rushed to the 
Kealia hospital but died at 8:30 PM, four hours after the accident. A coroner's 
inquest over the remains was held on Friday, but no verdict was rendered, the jury 
deciding to postpone the inquest until Tuesday to investigate the circumstances 
surrounding the fatal accident more thoroughly before arriving at a verdict. The 
deceased was only 19 years old and is survived by his parents, both living at 
Kealia, and three younger sisters and a brother. He had been employed as truck 
helper at the Kealia store for the past year and also was a member of the Sunrise 
team of the Kealia league. 


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