Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run incident near Lono Avenue
KAHULUI, HI – A man died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Kahului early Monday morning, police said. According to Hawaii News Now, the incident occurred in the area of Lono Avenue and Kaahumanu Avenue. Maui police said a 57-year-old man was lying in the roadway at about 3 a.m. and was struck …
Read Full ArticleMoped rider, 77, critically injured in collision in Ewa Beach
EWA BEACH, HI – Authorities said a collision in the Ewa Beach area Sunday morning left an elderly moped rider critically injured. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the 77-year-old victim was riding north on the shoulder of Fort Weaver Road when the crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. Honolulu police said that as the rider crossed …
Read Full ArticleTeenager critically injured following moped collision in Waianae
WAIANAE, HI – Honolulu police said a teenage moped rider was injured in a crash in the Waianae area on Friday evening, KITV reports. The rider, a 17-year-old girl, was traveling in the area of Farrington Highway and Leihoku Street when the accident occurred at about 6:47 p.m. According to investigators, she was headed south …
Read Full ArticleTraffic 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 …
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