A 74-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in serious condition Sunday after his vehicle struck a parked car on the shoulder of the Moanalua Freeway in Honolulu, triggering a lane closure during the multi-car collision response. Paramedics treated him at the scene before transporting him for further care.
According to Hawaii News Now, Honolulu EMS treated and transported the man after he crashed into a vehicle parked on the shoulder lane of the Moanalua Freeway. The same report notes that Honolulu police blocked off the right and center eastbound lanes of the H-201 Moanalua Freeway near the Ala Napunani Street underpass because of the multi-car collision. KITV4 Island News reported that Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to the apparent crash, with EMS describing the injured driver as a man in his 70s suffering serious injuries.
Lanes Reopen After Hours-Long Closure
The closure disrupted eastbound traffic near the Ala Napunani Street underpass for part of the day. As of 2:20 p.m. Sunday, all lanes had reopened on the eastbound H-201 Moanalua Freeway at that underpass, the outlet reported. The Hawaii Department of Transportation asked travelers to proceed with caution, move over if safe to do so, and use alternate routes if possible while crews worked the scene.
The man in his 70s suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a parked car on the shoulder lane and was transported for further treatment.
