On March 20, 2024, at about 8:22 AM, a critical motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and two delivery trucks occurred in the Kapolei area.
It was reported to the Honolulu Police Department, Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section, that an unknown green motorcycle operated by a 38-year-old male motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Roosevelt Avenue at a high rate of speed, overtaking a delivery truck driven by a 45-year-old male.
As the motorcyclist attempted to overtake the truck, it drove into the opposite-bound lane and struck another truck driven by a 41-year-old male traveling westbound on Roosevelt Avenue. The 41-year-old male attempted to avoid the motorcyclist, veered left of the roadway, and collided with the 45-year-old male.
The 38-year-old male motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
The 41-year-old and the 45-year-old motorist incurred minor injuries and refused further medical treatment at the scene.
Speed appears to be a factor in this collision. It is unknown if drugs and alcohol were factors in this collision.
This investigation is ongoing.