Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Wahiawa
Honolulu police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Wahiawa shortly after midnight today.
Police said a vehicle operated by a 66-year-old Wahiawa woman was traveling eastbound on California Avenue prior to Kuahiwi Avenue when it struck a male pedestrian at about 12:30 a.m. The pedestrian was standing in the middle of the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk at the time.
Police noted there was a heavy downpour at the time of the crash. The driver remained at the scene and immediately called 911.
The pedestrian was taken in critical condition to a hospital where he later died. His exact age was not immediately available.
Police said speed, alcohol or drugs were not involved.
This is the 11th traffic-related fatality on Oahu compared to 10 at the same time last year.
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