HPD: Speed is a factor in crash that killed 20-year-old motorcyclist

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu police said speed is a factor in a crash that killed a 20-year-old male motorcyclist late Thursday.
The fatal crash happened around 11:50 p.m. on the H-1 Freeway westbound, in the Honolulu area.
HPD said the motorcyclist was speeding down H-1 west when he rear-ended a vehicle and ejected onto the road.
Authorities said the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, they added.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured and remained at the scene.
It’s unknown if drugs or alcohol are factors in this crash.
This is the 44th traffic fatality on Oahu this year, compared to 51 during the same time last year.
The investigation is ongoing.
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