Motorcyclist, 22, dies after crashing into truck in Waimanalo

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon after he crashed into a flatbed truck in Waimanalo, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services officials.

EMS said paramedics responded about 3:45 p.m. to a crash near the intersection of Mahailua and Waikupanaha streets.

The victim “suffered life-ending injuries” and paramedics assisted with the death pronouncement at the scene, EMS said.

The Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division said that a 59-year-old male motorist with a trailer in tow was traveling south on Mahailua Street when it came to the intersection of Mahailua Street and Waikupanaha Street.

The motorist attempted to make a left turn onto Waikupanaha Street when he was broadsided by the motorcyclist who was traveling west on Waikupanaha Street at a high rate of speed.

The motorcyclist was ejected onto the roadway and struck by the trailer of the motor vehicle, police said. The motorist remained at the scene and was not injured.

HPD said that speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash but drugs and alcohol do not appear to have contributed

This was Oahu’s 19th traffic fatality this year compared with nine at the same time in 2024.