Traffic fatalities on Hawaii Island up more than double from last year, police say
HAWAII ISLAND, HI – Hawaii Island police are reporting a significant increase in the number of traffic fatalities so far this year, according to a Spectrum News report. Data released by the Hawaii Police Department’s Traffic Services Section showed that 17 people have been killed in 15 car crashes to this point in 2024. That …
Read Full ArticleTraffic snarled on eastbound H-1 Freeway due to crash, stalled vehicles
HONOLULU, HI – Drivers faced major traffic delays on the eastbound H-1 Freeway during Thursday morning’s rush hour due to a crash and stalled vehicles, Hawaii News Now reports. Two vehicles stalled out near the Vineyard exit, including a water delivery truck. It prompted police to close the two far left lanes of the freeway …
Read Full ArticlePolice identify victim of Ka’u motorcycle collision as Ocean View man
KA’U, HI – The Hawaii Police Department released new details regarding a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred last Thursday. Police said the victim of the crash in Ka’u has been positively identified as 59-year-old Andre Joseph Fournier Sr. of Ocean View. The incident happened at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Leilani Street, where officers …
Read Full Article3-vehicle accident causes traffic delays on H-1 Freeway near Aiea
HONOLULU, HI – Drivers encountered traffic delays on the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu during Monday morning’s rush hour due to a multi-vehicle accident. According to Hawaii News Now, three vehicles were involved in the collision near the Aiea pedestrian overpass at about 7:30 a.m. There was no word on whether anyone was injured. Honolulu police, …
Read Full ArticleBicycle rider dies after colliding with vehicle on Kalakaua Avenue
HONOLULU, HI – Police in Honolulu were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a vehicle and a bicycle last Tuesday, according to KITV. Investigators said a bicyclist was headed east in the bicycle lane on Kalakaua Avenue and crashed into the opened rear passenger door of a vehicle that had stopped. The …
Read Full ArticleMotorcycle rider dies after crashing into embankment in Ka’u
KA’U, HI – The Hawai‘i Police Department said a motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Ka’u on Thursday. Police issued a news release on the incident that happened at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Leilani Street. Officers responding at 5:37 p.m. learned that the operator of a 2022 Kawasaki KLX300 motorcycle traveling south …
Read Full ArticleVehicle crash, downed tree disrupt traffic on Likelike Highway
HONOLULU, HI – A vehicle crash and a downed tree were reported to be disrupting traffic along the Likelike Highway on Thursday afternoon. According to an advisory from KITV Traffic at 1:22 p.m., the collision occurred on the Kaneohe bound stretch of the highway, and the vehicles ended up on the right shoulder. A tree …
Read Full ArticleCrash blocks lanes on Moanalua Freeway before Ala Kapuna overpass
HONOLULU, HI – Police were dispatched to the scene of a crash disrupting traffic in Honolulu on Tuesday afternoon, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said. According to post by Hawaii DOT at 2:19 p.m., the accident happened on the westbound Moanalua Freeway before the Ala Kapuna Street overpass. Lanes 4 and 5 were blocked while …
Read Full ArticleCrews respond to collision on Nimitz Highway east at Aolele Street
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police, firefighters and emergency crews were on the scene of a collision on Nimitz Highway on Tuesday afternoon. According to an alert from KITV Traffic at 12:09 p.m., the incident occurred in the left lane of the eastbound highway at Aolele Street. It resulted in one vehicle facing oncoming traffic Honolulu …
Read Full ArticleWoman, juvenile hospitalized after car collides with pole in Maili
MAILI, HI – A car crash in Maili last week sent the driver and one of her passengers to the hospital, KITV reported. Honolulu police were dispatched to the scene Wednesday morning in the vicinity of Paakea Road and Mailiilii Road. Investigators learned that a 35-year-old woman was driving an SUV west on Paakea Road …
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