HONOLULU, HI – A moped rider was seriously injured in a collision with a hit-and-run driver in Honolulu last week, police said.
In a news release, the Honolulu Police Department said the incident occurred Wednesday evening on Isenberg Street near Date Street at about 6:46 p.m.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a driver heading west on Date Street was broadsided by a moped rider going south on Isenberg Street. The moped rider, a 29-year-old man, was taken by EMS to an area hospital and was listed in serious condition. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Police said the driver involved continued traveling west on Date Street without stopping to provide any help or information. It was not yet clear whether speed, drugs or alcohol were contributing factors in the incident.
The investigation is continuing, and anyone with further information was asked to contact Honolulu police.
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