HONOLULU (KHON2) — A man is dead following a collision that shut down Kamehameha Highway.
The Honolulu Fire Department was called to the scene shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday after reports of a vehicle extrication near Waimea Bay.
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According to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, after the head-on collision, they pronounced a 65-year male dead on arrival.
Police investigators that arrived at the scene were told that a 19-year-old male motorist was traveling westbound on Kamehameha Highway when he crossed the yellow double solid lines. As a result, he entered into the lanes of oncoming traffic and collided with the 65-year-old adult male motorist.
First responders at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision. Police cars block off lanes on Kamehameha after they responded to the scene over the night of Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 near Waimea Bay, Hawaii. 
First responders at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision. Vehicles from police and the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services block off lanes on Kamehameha after they responded to the scene over the night of Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 near Waimea Bay, Hawaii.
The 65-year-old male died at the scene and his 65-year-old female passenger was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
The Honolulu Police Department said the 19-year-old was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Later upon arrival, he was upgraded to good condition.
The 19-year-old was then arrested for suspicion of negligent homicide in the second degree and negligent injury in the first degree.
According to HPD, speed may have been a contributing factor in the crash.
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The highway was closed overnight while officials responded but it has since been reopened.
HPD said this is the 50th traffic fatality on Oahu. At the same time last year, there were 42.
Police are investigating.
