Man walking on Hana Highway struck, killed by vehicle
KAHULUI, HI – Maui police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that took place Thursday night in Kahului, reports KITV. The incident happened on Hana Highway near Hansen Road. According to police, the victim was struck by a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro as it traveled on the highway’s asphalt shoulder. The pedestrian, a 24-year-old man from …
Read Full ArticleAccident on H-1 Freeway west near Waipahu kills motorcycle rider
HONOLULU, HI – The Honolulu Police Department was called to the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash on Wednesday night, according to Hawaii News Now. Police said a 21-year-old man was riding a motorcycle at high speed on the H-1 Freeway near Waipahu when the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. According to investigators, the …
Read Full Article2 crashes cause rush-hour traffic backups on Likelike Highway
HONOLULU, HI – Drivers in Honolulu were encountering traffic backups during Thursday evening’s rush hour due to two separate crashes, Hawaii News Now reports. The two incidents took place on Likelike Highway in the Wilson Tunnel bound for Kaneohe, and occurred just before 6 p.m. Both were multi-vehicle accidents but there were no reports of …
Read Full ArticleMotorcyclist among 4 injured in hit-and-run crash in Waialua area
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police said a hit-and-run driver was responsible for a crash that left four people injured on Saturday night. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the incident happened on Kaukonahua Road in the Waialua area. Investigators said that a 21-year-old man was driving south when he collided with an 18-year-old female motorcycle rider at …
Read Full ArticleCar crashes into utility pole in Salt Lake, causing power outage in area
HONOLULU, HI – A car accident in the Salt Lake area early Tuesday morning caused a power outage and snarled traffic in the area, according to Hawaii News Now. Authorities said a car crashed into a utility pole on Ala Lilikoi Street near Salt Lake Shopping Center at about 12:40 a.m. The crash knocked out …
Read Full ArticleDriver arrested in wrong-way collision in Aiea that left 2 hospitalized
AIEA, HI – A collision in Aiea involving an alleged drunk driver left two people injured, Honolulu Police said. KITV reports the accident occurred on the Hickam overpass on the H-1 west freeway early Saturday morning. Investigators said a woman was driving in the wrong direction on the overpass and collided with another vehicle. The …
Read Full ArticleTeenage driver killed in car accident near H-1 Freeway overpass
WAIKELA, HI – A car wreck in the Waikele area last week claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver, according to Hawaii News Now. Investigators determined that the man was driving northbound on Paiwa Street Monday at high speed when he lost control of his car near the H-1 Freeway overpass. The vehicle struck a …
Read Full ArticleMotorcycle rider dies after crashing into lamp post in Waipahu
WAIPAHU, HI – Paramedics were dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle collision Wednesday night in Waipahu, KITV reports. A man was riding a motorcycle north on Fort Weaver Road near the intersection with Farrington Highway when the incident occurred sometime before 10:45 p.m. EMS officials said the man was traveling at high speed when …
Read Full Article76-year-old driver killed when vehicle crashes through fence in Hilo
HILO, HI – The Hawai‘i Police Department responded to the scene of a fatal single-vehicle traffic collision in Hilo on Wednesday morning. In a news release, police said the incident occurred at the intersection of Kapiolani Street and West Kawili Street shortly before 9 a.m. A police investigation found that a man driving a 2012 …
Read Full ArticlePedestrian, 81, critically injured after being hit by car near H-1 Freeway ramp
HONOLULU, HI – Honolulu police are investigating an accident Monday evening that left an elderly pedestrian critically injured. KITV reports the incident occurred on Old Waialae Avenue near the onramp to the westbound H1 Freeway. Police said the 81-year-old pedestrian was jay-walking across the street at about 6 p.m. when he was struck by a …
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