Motor vehicle collision leaves motorcyclist in critical condition

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The HPD had reported that a motor vehicle collision (MVC) has occurred on the west side.

Lanes on Kunia Road and that the Exit 6A off ramp to Kunia Road were closed for the incident.

Police said that Farrington Highway was closed in the west-bound direction going into Kapolei.

HPD was asking drivers to seek alternate routes and to avoid the area if possible.

This comes on the heels of Oʻahu’s 22nd and 23rd traffic fatalities.

The 22nd fatality took place at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 29. According to the Honolulu Police Department, a fatal motor vehicle collision took place on Nimitz Highway in the Kalihi area.

HPD’s Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section reported that a 70-year-old male pedestrian was crossing via the motorway’s crosswalk area.

This is when a 59-year-old male motorist who was traveling westbound onto Nimitz Highway collided with the pedestrian.

The 23rd fatality occurred at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 on Kapolei Parkway in the Kapolei area.

HPD Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section said the crash was a fatal single motorcycle collision; and they reported that a 35-year-old adult male motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Kapolei Parkway.

For unknown reasons, the motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected onto the median.