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A 17-year-old Waianae girl died Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle on Farrington Highway in Waianae.
According to police, the girl was struck by a car operated by a 47-year-old man and heading east on the freeway near Maipela Street around 9:30 p.m.
The girl was transported in critical condition to a local trauma center, where she later died.
Excessive speed and alcohol do not appear to have been factors in the incident, according to police.
This was the 30th traffic-related fatality on Oahu this year compared to 39 at the same time last year.
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