HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 27-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash Friday night on Kamehameha Highway in the Kahaluu area, according to Honolulu police.
The collision happened around 10:37 p.m. when the motorcyclist, who was headed south on the highway, was hit by a car making a left turn onto Wailehua Road from the northbound lane, police said.
The impact threw the rider from his motorcycle. Emergency crews rushed him to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Authorities noted he was not wearing a helmet at the time.
The driver of the car, a 35-year-old man, was not injured and stayed at the scene.
Police said speed, alcohol, and drugs do not appear to have been factors in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.