Driver dies in one-vehicle crash on Farrington Highway in Waianae
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Farrington Highway in Waianae this morning, police said.
The deadly crash occurred in proximity to the Waianae Wastewater Treatment Plant at about 7:10 a.m.
Police said a black 2010 Mini Cooper was traveling west on the highway when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the roadway and hit a curb, said Lt. James Slayter of the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division.
The vehicle then crashed into a metal guardrail.
Emergency Medical Services responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her exact age was not immediately known.
Positive identification is pending.
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Speed, alcohol or drugs were not involved. Police said distracted driving may have been a factor.
This is the 23rd traffic-related fatality on Oahu compared to 17 at the same time last year.
