Pedestrian killed in crash near Sand Island
Police investigated a fatal pedestrian crash on Sand Island Access Road near Nimitz Highway early this morning. (Courtesy Hawaii News Now)
A man in his 50s was killed early this morning by a motorist, who may have been speeding, while walking on Nimitz Highway near the airport viaduct.
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Police said the man was walking on the highway when a motorist heading west hit the man at 1:30 a.m., just before the Kakoi Street intersection.
Paramedics said the man died at the scene.
This was Oahu’s 41st traffic death, compared to 50 at the same time a year ago.
