HONOLULU, HI – A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon following a collision with a vehicle in the Kalihi area, according to Hawaii News Now.
The rider, a 20-year-old man, broadsided a vehicle at the intersection of North King Street and Kokea Street. The Honolulu Police Department said the crash happened at about 3 p.m., after the motorcyclist disregarded the red traffic light while heading east on North King Street at a high rate of speed.
The motorcycle rider, who was wearing a helmet when the accident occurred, was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle, a 58-year-old man, and his passenger, an 86-year-old woman, were not injured and stayed at the scene.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation. Police said it appears that speed was contributing factor.
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