Man, 71, in critical condition following moped crash on Pali Highway
UPDATE 10:30 p.m.
The 71-year-old man injured in a moped collision on the Pali Highway this evening drifted toward the right side of the road and struck a raised concrete shoulder, the Honolulu Police Department reported.
The collision took place at around 7 p.m. while the man was operating the moped and traveling northbound on the highway. Police said he was ejected onto the roadway after the collision just past Pauoa Road.
The man was not wearing a helmet at the time and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition with head injuries.
Currently it does not appear that speed, drugs or alcohol played a role in the collision, but the investigation is ongoing.
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A 71-year-old man who was riding a moped on the Pali Highway this evening is in critical condition after he was involved in a crash, the Honolulu Emergency Services Department reported.
HESD said the crash took place at around 7 p.m. near Pauoa Road. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel administered advanced life support and transported the man to a trauma hospital.
No other vehicles or injuries were mentioned in the report.
