A quiet Sunday afternoon in Kailua turned serious when an SUV overturned near Maluniu Avenue, leaving a man with major injuries and sending him to a nearby hospital, according to emergency officials.
Emergency crews on scene
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services told KITV that the SUV flipped in the Maluniu Avenue area around 12:30 p.m. yesterday. The sole occupant, a man believed to be in his 40s, was treated at the scene and then transported to a nearby emergency room in serious condition. Officials have not released his identity or any information about what may have caused the crash.
Response and what comes next
The city's Emergency Services Department oversees Honolulu EMS, which provides pre-hospital care across Oʻahu and handles roughly 100,000 medical calls a year, according to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. The city also recently signed off on pay raises and plans to add ambulances to shore up staffing and improve response times, as per Hawaii News Now. Authorities had not released further information about the Kailua crash at the time of the report; this story will be updated if police or city officials share new details.
