A 22-year-old man died Thursday evening following a high-speed crash on the H-1 freeway westbound before the Queen Emma overpass in the Punchbowl area, Honolulu police said.

The crash occurred around 5:57 p.m. when the 22-year-old, traveling at a high rate of speed, collided with a vehicle driven by a 66-year-old man. Three passengers—a 44-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman and a juvenile male — were also in the second vehicle, police said.

The impact caused the 22-year-old’s vehicle to overturn, ejecting him onto the roadway. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, where he later died. Police said he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The occupants of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries but refused treatment at the scene.

Police said speed appears to have been a factor, but it is unclear whether drugs or alcohol played a role. The investigation is ongoing.

This marks Oahu’s ninth traffic fatality of 2025, compared to five at the same point last year.