Hawaii police identify victim of fatal pickup truck crash in Kailua-Kona
KAILUA-KONA, HI- The Hawaii Police Department released additional details regarding a fatal accident that occurred in Kailua-Kona early Sunday morning. Police issued a news release stating the victim of the single-vehicle collision has been identified as 31-year-old Christopher Keaulama Liftee of Kihei, Maui. Investigators said Liftee was driving a 2004 Nissan Frontier pickup truck near …
Read Full ArticleWoman critically injured in moped accident in Ala Moana area
HONOLULU, HI – Paramedics rushed a woman to the hospital after her moped was involved in an accident in Honolulu on Sunday afternoon, according to Hawaii News Now. The 23-year-old woman was riding in the Ala Moana area when the crash took place at about 3 p.m. Honolulu police said she crashed into the back …
Read Full ArticleMaui man killed in pickup truck accident near Hawaii Belt Road
KAILUA-KONA, HI – The Hawaii Police Department said a pickup truck driver died in a crash early Sunday morning. The incident happened near the intersection of Hawai‘i Belt Road (Highway 190) and the Highway 180 junction, police said in a news release. Responding police determined that the driver of a 2004 Nissan Frontier was traveling …
Read Full Article70-year-old pedestrian struck by vehicle on Kapahulu Avenue
HONOLULU, HI – Police in Honolulu were called to the scene of an accident that left a pedestrian severely injured on Thursday night, KHON reports. It happened on Kapahulu Avenue near Herbert Street at about 7:45 p.m. A 70-year-old man was hit by a vehicle at that location, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services reported. The victim …
Read Full ArticleDriver dies after crashing into tree near Kahekili Highway in Kaneohe
KANEOHE, HI – Honolulu police are investigating a fatal car accident that occurred on New Year’s Eve in Kaneohe, Hawaii News Now reports. Investigators determined that a driver was going south on Kahekili Highway shortly after 9:30 p.m. when he crossed over into the northbound lanes near Ahuiman Road. The vehicle went down an embankment …
Read Full ArticleDriver sought in Hilo hit-and-run that injured 75-year-old pedestrian
HILO, HI – Hawai‘i Island police said they are trying to find the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a pedestrian in Hilo. In a news release, police said the crash happened Dec. 28 on Kilauea Avenue near the intersection with Mohouli Street. Police responding to the scene at about 6:42 p.m. learned …
Read Full ArticleMan critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Kapolei
KAPOLEI, HI – Honolulu police and paramedics responded to the scene of a pedestrian accident in Kapolei last week, reports the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. It happened in the vicinity of Farrington Highway and Fort Barrette, where a man was hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning at about 4:45 a.m. According to investigators, the victim was …
Read Full ArticleTraffic diverted following vehicle crash on Palani Road in Kailua-Kona
KAILUA-KONA, HI – The Hawaii Police Department issued a traffic advisory to motorists late Sunday night following an incident in Kailua-Kona. The notification, issued shortly before 11 p.m., said that a vehicle crash had occurred near the Palani Road and Konalani Street intersection. Some roads in the area were closed off and a detour of …
Read Full ArticleCollision blocks lane on H1 Freeway west near Vineyard Boulevard
HONOLULU, HI – A collision was disrupting traffic on a highway in Honolulu on Friday afternoon, according to KITV Traffic. The incident, reported at 1:14 p.m., occurred on the H1 Freeway westbound just after the exit for Vineyard Boulevard. The right lane of the freeway was blocked while police and emergency crews responded. Two tow …
Read Full ArticleMan indicted for crash that killed mother and daughter in Nanakuli
NANAKULI, HI – A man is facing criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash that occurred in Nanakuli in February 2022, Hawaii News Now reports. Authorities said 29-year-old Joseph Peters-Holokahi was arrested and has been indicted in the case by an Oahu grand jury. Peters-Holokahi was allegedly speeding and driving under the influence on …
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