A 70-year-old man has died after succumbing to injuries from a crash that took place last month on the Liliha Street on-ramp to the H-1 Eastbound Freeway in Honolulu, marking the city's 67th traffic fatality this year.
The incident occurred on the night of Sept. 30, when a 61-year-old motorist, turning onto the freeway while the green arrow was active, struck the elderly pedestrian who was crossing against the signal. The casualty rate is notably higher than it was the previous year; with Oahu recording 35 traffic deaths at the same time in 2024, Hawaii News Now reports.
According to information obtained by KITV, the pedestrian was originally transported to the hospital in critical condition. Yesterday, two weeks post-accident, the Honolulu medical examiner's office declared that the man had passed away from his injuries.
The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene and was reportedly not injured. Police investigation suggests that neither speed, drugs, nor alcohol were contributing factors, the circumstances, highlight an ongoing crisis of pedestrian safety and traffic fatality rates in the region. Both sources have expressed that the probe into the details of the crash remains ongoing.
