1 dead in motorcycle crash in Maili

A 43-year-old man died Saturday evening following a collision between a motorcycle and an automobile along Farrington Highway in Maili.

The incident was reported at 6:38 p.m. near the intersection with St. John’s Road, according to an Emergency Medical Services report. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

The report did not specify whether the man was the operator of the motorcycle and further details were not immediately available.

Kalihi fire heavily damages new home

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that caused $600,000 damage to a home under construction in Kalihi on Saturday.

About 40 firefighters responded to the fire on Amelia Street at about 11:50 a.m. and found flames coming from both floors of the two-story structure, said Honolulu Fire Capt. Scot Seguirant. Firefighters extinguished the fire by 12:24 p.m.

A man living in the home was in the garage at the time and escaped without injury. Firefighters assisted two elderly residents from nearby homes as a precaution.

Seguirant said the fire also caused $10,000 damage to the home’s contents and $2,000 in heat damage to a neighboring home.

Volunteers with the American Red Cross were dispatched to assist the residents.

Kahuku kitchen fire leads to safety reminder

A stove inadvertently left on in the kitchen of a Leleuli Street home in Kahuku caused a fire that resulted in $150,000 damage on Friday, according to Honolulu Fire Department investigators.

The blaze at the single-story residence was first reported at 12:40 p.m. and extinguished at 1:28 p.m. Eight people, including an infant, were displaced by the fire.

Fire officials said the incident is a reminder that cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and the second most frequent cause of fire-related deaths among the elderly. The public was advised not to leave cooking unattended and to turn off the heat when leaving the stove, even if only for a few minutes.

Sign replacement work will close airport lanes

The ground-level onramp to the H-1 freeway from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and the through-lane to Aolele and Paiea streets are scheduled for closure from midnight to 4 a.m. Monday for sign work, according to state transportation officials.

Motorists will be directed to Nimitz Highway as an alternate route. Travelers exiting the parking pay booths will be diverted to Nimitz Highway via Rodgers Boulevard or Aolele Street.

The closure is needed to remove an overhead sign structure on Aolele and is being scheduled during early morning hours to reduce the impact to the traveling public, the Department of Transporation said.

The same closure is scheduled from midnight to 4 a.m. March 29 to install the new sign structure.

Message boards will inform motorists of the lane closure and detours.