A head-on collision occurred in Punaluu, Oahu, shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash involved a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old woman with two 19-year-old passengers that entered oncoming traffic on Kamehameha Highway and collided with a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. Two young women died, and others were critically injured, as reported by Hawaii News Now.
A vehicle flipped over in a crash, trapping occupants inside. Emergency responders used hydraulic tools to rescue them. The 28-year-old driver and one passenger died at the scene. Two others, aged 19 and 28, were taken to the hospital in critical condition. Authorities said no one in the older woman’s vehicle was wearing seatbelts. Speed was a factor, but it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved. A minor involved in the crash had minor injuries and was in good condition, as mentioned by Hawaii News Now.
The recent incident increases traffic safety concerns on Oahu, where the death toll has reached 36 this year, compared to 15 at the same time last year. Kamehameha Highway was closed temporarily while ambulances, firefighters, and police investigated and cleared the scene, according to KITV.
