Motorist accused of DUI in fatal crash
Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Mililani man Saturday morning in Kunia, police said.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Orlando Vallejo Jr. of Mililani.
Police said Vallejo was standing outside a vehicle at about 12:45 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Honolulu man, who was possibly speeding on Kupuna Loop near Kahakea Street in Kunia.
Vallejo was taken to the hospital in serious condition but later died, police said.
The driver was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence and first-degree negligent injury.
The crash was the 43rd traffic fatality on Oahu this year compared with 34 at this time last year.
Maui man dies after free-diving mishap
A 48-year-old Haiku man died after being pulled unconscious from waters off Kanaha Beach Park on Saturday.
The man was free-diving with friends, who became concerned when he did not return to shore around noon.
Ocean Safety officers used Jet Skis to search for the man. He was found on the ocean floor, still tethered to his buoy.
The man was brought to shore, and CPR was performed until paramedics arrived. He was transported in critical condition to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where he later died.
Visitor on Maui critical after fall onto rocks
A 20-year-old San Diego woman was in critical condition Friday after falling and hitting her head on some rocks in Iao Valley, a Maui Fire Department spokesman said.
The woman was with friends and family when she fell at about 3:30 p.m. along a riverbank about a mile north of Iao Valley State Park, a department spokesman said.
Firefighters treated her at the scene, and a helicopter lifted her out of the valley about an hour later. She was taken to Maui Memorial Hospital with a critical head injury.
