A lunchtime crash on Kapiolani Boulevard just northeast of Ala Moana Center left two pedestrians in serious condition last Saturday, briefly turning one of Honolulu’s busiest corridors into a bottleneck.
A 32-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were hit around 12:45 p.m. and taken to the hospital, where they were listed in serious condition. Traffic backed up as emergency crews moved in along the popular shopping and commuter route.
Honolulu Emergency Medical Service co‑responded and transported the victims, according to Hawaii News Now. The outlet reports the collisions happened on Kapiolani Boulevard near the First Hawaiian Bank by Ala Moana.
Local television coverage added that both drivers stayed at the scene and declined hospital transport, and investigators have not yet determined what caused the crashes. As reported by KITV, police also did not say whether either pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk.
Where it happened and traffic impacts
The stretch of Kapiolani Boulevard between Ala Moana Center and downtown is a constant churn of shoppers, office workers and delivery trucks, so even a midday collision can ripple into side streets. Hawaii News Now reports that crews temporarily slowed traffic while first responders worked the scene.
Safety planning and context
The city has identified Kapiolani Boulevard as one of several high pedestrian‑injury corridors under review and is planning quick‑build safety upgrades at problem intersections, as per the Ala Moana‑Kakaʻako Neighborhood Board. Those notes state that the Department of Transportation Services is pursuing early hardware changes intended to reduce crashes while longer term designs are developed.
Honolulu police are continuing to investigate the collisions and have not released additional details, as noted by KITV. This story will be updated as authorities provide more information.
