Pedestrian, 88, dies after being hit by vehicle in Hawaii Kai
UPDATE: 5:35 p.m.
The 88-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening has died, police said.
Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division officials said they were notified today by the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office that the woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.
This was Oahu’s 12th traffic fatality this year compared with five at the same time in 2024.
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An 88-year-old woman was critically injured Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Lunalilo Home Road in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu police said.
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The collision occurred around 6:55 p.m. near the intersection of Lunalilo Home Road and Kalakua Street. According to the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section, the woman was in a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a vehicle driven by a 18-year-old man traveling south on Lunalilo Home Road.
Emergency Medical Services transported the woman to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.
Police said that speed, alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash, but an investigation is ongoing.
