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The city medical examiner’s office Monday identified the 33-year-old moped driver who was killed Sunday in Makaha as David Tanimoto of Waianae. Police said Tanimoto was speeding on Farrington Highway when he struck a pedestrian near Moua Street at about 1:10 a.m. Tanimoto, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the moped and taken to a hospital, where he died.
The pedestrian, a 32-year-old man, was taken in critical condition to a hospital where he is still being treated, police said.
It was the fourth traffic fatality on Oahu this year compared with 11 at this time last year.
Teen arrested in fire at Waipahu school
A 15-year-old girl was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a fire in a bathroom of Waipahu Intermediate School on Friday. The fire caused $5,000 in damage, police said.
The fire was reported at 1:40 p.m. Five companies responded and extinguished the blaze five minutes later. Officials said the fire was apparently set intentionally with a cigarette lighter.
The girl was released Friday pending further investigation.