Hawaii DOT report finds decrease in traffic fatalities statewide in 2023
HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation released its latest update on traffic fatality statistics for 2023 this week. HDOT found that as of Dec. 13, there had been 92 fatalities caused by motor vehicle collisions statewide, down from 112 at this time in 2022. Officials attributed the decrease to an improvement in driving …
Read Full ArticleCollision on Kunia Road causes delays near Hawaii Country Club
KUNIA, HI – Honolulu police and emergency crews were on the scene of a crash in the Kunia area on Thursday morning, KITV Traffic reports. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, which was reported at 11:36 a.m. It happened on Kunia Road south near the Hawaii Country Club. There was no immediate word on …
Read Full ArticleMulti-vehicle crash disrupts traffic on H1 Freeway near School Street
HONOLULU, HI – A multi-vehicle crash was disrupting traffic along the H1 Freeway in Honolulu Tuesday morning, according to KITV Traffic. The report posted at 10:39 a.m. said three or four vehicles were involved in the collision in the right lane on the westbound H1. It happened between the School Street on-ramp and the exit …
Read Full ArticleMotorcyclist critically injured in collision on Honoapiilani Highway
LAHAINA, HI – Police in Maui said a motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision in Lahaina on Friday afternoon. In a news release, police said the incident happened on Honoapiilani Highway north of Kai Malina Parkway at about 4:11 p.m. An investigation found that a man was riding a 2002 Honda CRF450R off-road motorcycle …
Read Full ArticlePickup driver dies after crashing into canal off Haleakala Highway
MAUI COUNTY, HI – Maui police said an accident involving a pickup truck left a driver dead early Friday morning. Hawaii News Now reported details of the wreck that occurred in the eastbound lane of Haleakala Highway near Keahua Road shortly before 4 a.m. Police said a man driving a pickup drifted off the roadway …
Read Full ArticleSuspect in deadly Honolulu pedestrian accident surrenders to police
HONOLULU, HI – A suspect has surrendered to authorities in connection with a crash that killed a Honolulu high school student in February. According to a KHON report, 46-year-old Mitchel Miyashiro turned himself in on Thursday to face charges in the Feb. 15 incident. It happened at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street, …
Read Full ArticleCar and motorcycle involved in fatal collision in Hawaii Kai area
HAWAII KAI, HI – A car and a motorcycle were involved in a deadly collision in the Hawaii Kai area on Sunday, KITV reports. The Honolulu Police Department said a 29-year-old man was riding a motorcycle east on Kalanianaole Highway when the accident occurred at about 5:43 p.m. A 27-year-old woman driving west on Kalanianaole …
Read Full ArticleMan charged in hit-and-run death of teenage girl on Kapiolani Boulevard
HONOLULU, HI – Authorities in Honolulu announced charges against the man arrested in a fatal hit-and-run incident, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports. The crash occurred Feb. 15 at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street, where two teenage girls were hit by a pickup truck that went through a red light shortly after 6:40 a.m. …
Read Full ArticleMotorcycle rider dies following accident on westbound H-1 Freeway
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police and Emergency Medical Services paramedics responded to the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident on Saturday night. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the crash occurred along the H-1 Freeway near the Ward Avenue overpass. Investigators determined that a man was riding a motorcycle in the westbound lanes of the freeway at …
Read Full ArticleMulti-vehicle crash in Wilson Tunnel shuts down lanes on Likelike Highway
HONOLULU, HI – A multi-vehicle accident disrupted traffic for drivers in a portion of Honolulu County Friday afternoon, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The crash in the Wilson Tunnel shut down the Kaneohe-bound lanes of Likelike Highway at Nalanieha Street. There were no immediate reports of any injuries, Honolulu police said. Drivers were advised to …
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