Driver is killed in 2-car accident in Hauula

A 50-year-old man died in a two-car collision near the former Crouching Lion Inn early Wednesday in Hauula.

The accident occurred about 5:19 a.m. at 51-666 Kamehameha Highway near Trout Farm Road in Kahana Valley, and involved a Mustang and a pickup truck, according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins.

Jenkins and police said the Mustang was traveling north on the highway and collided head-on with the pickup truck traveling south.

Police Lt. Carlene Lau said the Mustang driver crossed the centerline.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has yet to be released.

The pickup driver and passenger, both about 50, were taken to the Queen’s Medical Center in serious condition.

Lau said the Mustang driver was not wearing a seat belt, but the occupants of the pickup truck were.

Police closed both lanes of the highway to investigate the crash and reopened the road at about 10 a.m.

Police said they didn’t immediately know whether excessive speed or alcohol contributed to the crash.

This was the 50th traffic-related fatality on Oahu, compared with 44 at the same time last year.