5 men hurt, 2 critically, in head-on collision with bus in Laie
UPDATED: 10 a.m.
Two men were critically injured and three others were seriously injured when a vehicle collided with a city bus in Laie Sunday.
The collision occurred around 11:36 a.m. on Kamehameha Highway northbound, near Naniloa Loop, according to Honolulu police. A 26-year-old driver and his passenger, a 29-year-old man, were in the vehicle, which crossed the center line and collided head-on with the city bus, police said.
The bus driver, a 62-year-old man, was not injured, but three of his passengers — three men ages 91, 43 and 54 — were taken to an area hospital in serious condition. Other passengers aboard the bus were not injured or declined treatment.
Speed is not a contributing factor in the collision. It is unknown yet if drugs or alcohol were involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
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A motor vehicle collision has prompted the closure of Kamehameha Highway in both directions fronting 56-042 Kamehameha Highway in Kahuku.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.
No other details were immediately available.