HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a deadly two-vehicle collision in Ewa Beach during the early morning hours of July 12, the department said.
The Honolulu Police Department said that the collision occurred on Fort Weaver Road before Renton Road.
A 37-year-old male driving with an 18-year-old male and another juvenile male were traveling northbound on the road at a high rate of speed, according to police. That’s when authorities say the man collided with a 72-year-old male driver.
Police say as a result of the collision, the northbound vehicle went airborne and rolled over, ejecting the driver onto the median.
According to EMS, the 37-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene due to his extensive injuries. Authorities say he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. His two teenaged passengers were hospitalized in serious condition, officials said.
The 72-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, EMS said.
This marks the 43rd traffic death on Oʻahu in 2025, compared to 19 deaths at the same time in 2024.