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Pedestrian, 73, dies after being struck in crosswalk

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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

Honolulu police take statements from witnesses following a critical car crash in Nuuanu today.

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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

Honolulu police take statements from witnesses following a critical car crash in Nuuanu today.

Honolulu police closed all lanes of Liliha Street this morning at North Kuakini Street after a 73-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle.

According to HPD, the male was crossing Liliha around 7:53 a.m. in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a full-size pickup truck. They said he was taken to Queen’s Medical Center in critical condition and died at the hospital.

Police said speed, alcohol and drugs to not appear to be factors in the collision at this time. All lanes of traffic in the area have been reopened.

This is the 26th pedestrian fatality of 2018 and the 56th traffic-related death overall.

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