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Story summary
- Dr. Judith Fitzgerald, 74-year-old ER physician at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, was killed in a wrong-way crash on Christmas Eve in Hawaii.
- Around 7:30 p.m., a Toyota Tacoma crossed the centerline and hit Fitzgerald’s Mazda.
- Fitzgerald was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.
- The other driver, Caitlin Smith, 34, sustained minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide and driving under the influence (DUI), released pending investigation.
