Vehicle crash knocks out power to over 1,200 customers in Kula
KULA, HI – Utility officials said a motor vehicle accident in Kula caused a power outage affecting hundreds of customers. According to Hawaii News Now, Hawaii Electric crews were dispatched to make repairs after the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. The company issued an update at 2:15 p.m. reporting that 1,259 customers remained without power. …
Read Full ArticleMoped rider struck by hit-and-run driver on Farrington Highway
HONOLULU, HI – Police are trying to track down the driver who struck and injured a moped rider in Honolulu, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports. The incident happened May 31 on Farrington Highway in Waipahu. According to investigators, a man was riding a moped westbound in the right lane at about 10:48 p.m. when he was …
Read Full ArticleOverturned SUV blocks 2 right lanes on westbound H-1 Freeway in Waipahu
WAIPAHU, HI – The Hawaii Department of Transportation alerted drivers to a crash affecting traffic on Oahu on Tuesday afternoon. In a post on X, the DOT said the accident occurred at 1:07 p.m. on the H-1 Freeway in the Waipahu area. It resulted in a sport utility vehicle overturning. There was no immediate word …
Read Full Article15-year-old e-bike rider injured in collision with vehicle in Kalihi area
KALIHI, HI – A collision at an intersection in the Kalihi area Sunday afternoon injured a teenage e-bike rider, authorities said. A report by KITV states that the 15-year-old rider collided with another vehicle in the area of Hala Drive and Makahine Street shortly before 4:10 p.m. Emergency crews transported the teen to an area …
Read Full Article3 critically injured in accident on Farrington Highway in Maili area
HONOLULU, HI – Emergency crews responded to the scene of an accident in the Maili area on Thursday night, according to Hawaii News Now. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services reported that the crash took place in the area of Farrington Highway and Maliona Street at about 8:45 p.m. Paramedics arrived and transported three people to an …
Read Full ArticleBicyclist seriously injured after being struck in Honolulu hit-and-run incident
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police are investigating a crash on Thursday that sent a bicycle rider to the hospital. Hawaii News reports the bicyclist was hit by a motorcycle at the intersection of South Beretania Street and Fort Street at about 5:15 p.m. The initial investigation indicated that the bicycle rider, a male, was struck …
Read Full ArticleJuvenile on motorcycle killed in Kalanianaole Highway accident
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police said an accident in Kailua on Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a juvenile riding a motorcycle. Hawaii News Now reports the incident took place on Kalanianaole Highway near Ulupii Street. An initial investigation determined that the motorcyclist lost control of the bike while speeding over a speed bump at …
Read Full ArticleMan killed, 2 children injured in rollover crash on Waikoloa Road
WAIKOLOA, HI – A man was killed and two children were hospitalized after a single-vehicle accident in Waikoloa early Tuesday morning. According to a news release from the Hawaii Police Department, the incident occurred near the 5-mile marker on Waikoloa Road (Highway 191). Investigators learned that 27-year-old Samiu Kealoha Kama Olevao was driving a 1998 Lexus …
Read Full ArticleMotorcyclist dies after crashing into vehicle on westbound H-1 Freeway
HONOLULU, HI – A man died after his motorcycle was involved in a collision in Honolulu early Saturday morning, police said. According to Hawaii News Now, the incident happened along the westbound H-1 Freeway in the Waipahu area. Investigators learned that a driver on the H-1 Freeway slowed down to avoid a previous accident shortly …
Read Full ArticleWoman arrested in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian on Honoapiilani Highway
LAHAINA, HI – Maui police announced an arrest in the case of a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred Friday evening on Honoapiilani Highway, Hawaii News Now reported. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Victoria Grimaldi of Lahaina. Investigators said she was trying to retrieve a chicken carcass from the roadway and was walking back to …
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