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2 bicyclists killed in collision with a vehicle in Ewa Beach

MONDAY UPDATE:

A 20-year-old man has yet to be arrested in the fatal collision involving two bicyclists in Ewa Beach on Sunday according to Honolulu police.

The fatal collision has been classified as two counts of negligent homicide, police said in an email to the Star-Advertiser.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

Two bicyclists died Sunday in a collision involving a vehicle in Ewa Beach.

According to Honolulu police, at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the fatal collision involving two bicyclists and a vehicle happened near the intersection of Fort Weaver Road and Iroquois Road.

A 20-year-old man was driving westbound on Iroquois Road toward the intersection when he lost control of his vehicle, which veered into the eastbound lane of Iroquois Road and hit a utility pole on a pedestrian island.

The vehicle landed in the path of two bicyclists, a 62-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man. The bicyclists were crossing Fort Weaver Road in a marked crosswalk toward the pedestrian island when they were hit.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries. Their identities were not immediately released. Police said they were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

The 20-year-old man was not injured and stayed at the scene.

Police said speed may be a contributing factor, but drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision.

This marked the seventh and eighth traffic fatalities on Oahu this year compared to 12 at the same time last year.

The investigation is ongoing.

EARLIER COVERAGE

A woman has died following a crash this morning on Fort Weaver and Iroquois roads.

Multiple Honolulu Emergency Medical Services units responded to the scene at 10 a.m. today involving two bicyclists and a vehicle, according to preliminary information from EMS.

Paramedics pronounced one of the cyclists dead upon arrival, while the other male cyclist was administered advanced life support and transported to the emergency room in critical condition. The identity of the woman was not immediately released.

A male in his 20s declined treatment, according to EMS.

No other details were immediately available.

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