Skateboarder, 38, dies from his injuries after crashing in Makakilo
The 38-year-old skateboarder who crashed into a vehicle in Makakilo Friday evening has died, Honolulu police said.
The man was in critical condition after the crash and died from his injuries today, according to the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division.
At about 7:53 a.m. Friday, police said the skateboarder was heading south on Makakilo Drive when he hit a vehicle at a stop in the southbound lanes of Makakilo Drive near Palailai Street.
The skateboarder lost control and ended up in the intersection where he was struck by a car making a left turn onto Palailai.
The skateboarder was ejected onto the road, police said.
Police said he was not wearing a helmet.
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A 25-year-old woman was driving the first car that was hit by the skateboarder. The second car that struck the skateboarder was driven by a 65-year-old man. Both drivers remained at the scene, and were uninjured, police said.
Police said speed, drugs, and alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors in the crash.
This was Oahu’s 18th traffic fatality so far in 2025, compared with nine at this time last year, HPD said.
