5 injured in 2 Honolulu road accidents
Honolulu police investigated two separate early morning crashes Sunday that injured five men, at least one critically.
A Toyota Scion crashed into a coconut tree on Kahala Avenue at about 4:30 a.m., sending one man to the hospital in critical condition and seriously injuring two others, police said.
Paramedics took the 29-year-old driver to the Queen’s Medical Center in critical condition with internal bleeding. Two other men, ages 28 and 44, were taken to the hospital in serious condition after the accident near Hunakai Street.
Police said the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash, police said.
The two passengers were visiting from Australia. All three were wearing seat belts, police said.
Police closed Kahala Avenue between Koloa and Hunakai streets until about 7:30 a.m. while they investigated the scene.
Police also closed Lunalilo and Piikoi streets until about 7 a.m. after a 3:08 a.m. accident that seriously injured two other men.
Police said a 1996 Honda Civic heading mauka on Piikoi was speeding when it ran a red light and hit a 2002 Nissan Sentra traveling Ewa on Lunalilo Street.
Paramedics took the 20-year-old driver of the Civic and the 38-year-old driver of the Sentra to the Queen’s Medical Center in serious condition.
Burglary and assault bring arrest, charges
Police have charged a 27-year-old Hawaii Kai man in connection with a burglary and assault last New Year’s Eve.
Police say Shane Uyeda forced his way into a Kealahou Street apartment and threatened and assaulted an 86-year-old man.
Uyeda was arrested Friday and charged Saturday with first-degree burglary and second-degree assault.
His bail was set at $20,000.
Armed robbers strike Ewa Beach residents
Police are looking for three men in connection with an armed robbery in Ewa Beach early Saturday morning.
According to police, three men wearing dark clothes and ski masks entered a residence and demanded money from a 55-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman. One of the men was armed with a handgun, police said.
The three men fled on foot in the direction of Fort Weaver Road.
