HONOLULU (KHON2) — A woman is dead following an early morning crash on the H-1 Freeway, just west of the Punahou Street overpass.
The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, and resulted in a full shutdown of the H-1 westbound. Lanes reopened just after 9 a.m.
As a result of the collision, police said the 25-year-old motorist was transported to an area hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries and pronounced dead.
The 25-year-old motorist was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said she collided head-on with a 77-year-old male who was driving an 18-wheeler. HPD said he was driving in the #2 lane.
Following the collision, officials said bystanders helped extract the 25-year-old female from her car.
Paramedics arrived and “administered life-saving treatment” to the woman before bringing her to the hospital for critical head and multisystem trauma injuries.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was also treated and brought to the hospital for serious shoulder injuries.
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HPD said the woman was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and an investigation is ongoing.
This is the 44th Traffic Fatality on Oahu this year as compared to 22 at the same time in 2024.