Motorcyclist dies after striking guardrail

A Pearl City man died after a motorcycle accident near the Middle Street overpass of the H-1 freeway Friday night.

Police said the man was on the H-1 off-ramp leading to the Nimitz viaduct near the overpass when he lost control, struck a guardrail and flew onto the road. Paramedics took him in critical condition to the Queen’s Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The man was wearing a helmet. This was the 39th traffic death this year, compared to 29 at the same time last year.

Officer injured while trying to stop fight

A 30-year-old man allegedly assaulted a special-duty police officer trying to break up an argument at the Ewa Beach Zippy’s Saturday.

Police said the officer was working at the restaurant at 91-1669 Fort Weaver Road, when he tried to break up an argument at the counter between two groups of males at about 4 a.m. When the officer was between the groups, he was punched in the mouth, police said. Police arrested the man on suspicion of first-degree assault on a police officer. The officer went to the hospital for a chipped tooth.