A 28-year-old woman riding a moped in the center lane of Kamehameha Highway was rear-ended by an unidentified driver who kept going without stopping, leaving her ejected onto the roadway in serious condition. The collision happened at about 2:45 a.m. Wednesday in Aiea, as the woman traveled eastbound before the crash threw her from her moped.
She was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital in serious condition, according to KITV4 Island News. The driver who struck her continued eastbound without stopping to help or provide information, and remains unidentified as investigators work the case.
Speed Suspected, But Key Questions Remain Open
Police said speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash, though whether alcohol or drugs played a role is still unknown, the station's report notes. The Honolulu Police Department Traffic Division is asking anyone with information about the collision to come forward, and can be reached at 808-723-3413. The investigation remains ongoing, per the same account.
The Aiea crash echoes other recent hit-and-runs involving riders on two wheels across Oahu. In August, a 14-year-old riding an e-motorcycle was ejected and hospitalized in serious condition after an unidentified moped operator fled northbound on Ahonui Street in Kalihi without rendering aid, according to the Honolulu Police Department. In that case too, police said speed appeared to be a factor while the role of drugs or alcohol was unknown.
Aiea Has Seen Hit-and-Runs Before
Aiea itself has a history with this kind of crash. Back in September 2024, a 75-year-old man doing yard work in the roadway was struck by a motorist who fled westbound on Kaamilo Street near Kalawina Place, leaving him in serious condition that was later downgraded to critical, according to the Honolulu Police Department. That suspect vehicle was eventually identified and located, the department said.
Earlier this month, a fatal hit-and-run in nearby Waipahu claimed the life of 25-year-old Tiana Nagadome, who was killed in a collision on Kupuohi Street near Polina Place after the driver continued northbound without stopping to render aid, Hawaii News Now reported. That case remains part of a string of hit-and-run incidents that have put Oahu drivers and pedestrians on edge this fall.
A Deadly Year on Hawaii Roads
The Aiea crash lands amid a grim stretch for road safety statewide. Hawaii recorded 129 road deaths in 2025, a more than 20% jump over 2024 and the highest total since 2007, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. Oahu alone accounted for more than half of those deaths, rising from 51 in 2024 to 82 in 2025, with motorcycle and motor scooter fatalities making up roughly a third of the statewide toll.
October has already brought four traffic fatalities and several crashes on Oahu roads, according to KHON2. The Honolulu Police Department has said excessive speed contributes to roughly half of Oahu's traffic fatalities every year, a pattern investigators are again weighing as they piece together what happened on Kamehameha Highway early Wednesday.
