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Bicyclist, 74, dies after being struck by vehicle on Tantalus

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Honolulu police say a 74-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a car on Tantalus Drive this morning.

Police said that at about 7:40 a.m., the man was riding a bicycle west on Tantalus Drive when he was struck by a car driven by a 76-year-old man making a left onto Moreira Street.

The bicyclist was treated by Honolulu Emergency Medical Services and taken in critical condition to a hospital where he died. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.

The 76-year-old motorist was not injured and remained at the scene.

Police said this was Oahu’s 13th traffic fatality this year, more than double the five tallied at the same time last year, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

Separately, EMS also responded to an injured bicyclist at about 7:20 a.m. today at Hakimo Road and Farrington Highway in Nanakuli. Paramedics treated a 74-year-old after he was struck by a vehicle. He was not wearing a helmet, EMS said, and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

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