Man, 31, dies after SUV overturns on H-1 in West Oahu
A 31-year-old man who was critically injured in Wednesday’s single-vehicle crash in West Oahu has died, the Honolulu Police Department said.
The crash occurred on the eastbound lanes of the H-1 freeway prior to the Kunia offramp at about 1:05 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said a silver Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle “was traveling erratically” on the freeway when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The SUV veered onto the shoulder, overturned and struck a center median divider.
Police said he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was taken in critical condition to a hospital.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office notified the police department Sunday that the man died.
It’s unknown at this time whether speed, drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.
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This is the 46th traffic-related fatality on Oahu compared to 37 at the same time last year.
