Man killed after vehicle flips on freeway

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A crash on the H-1 Freeway turned deadly Thursday.

It happened just before 6 p.m. in the westbound lanes past the Vineyard off-ramp.

According to police, a 22-year-old male driver was speeding on the freeway when he hit another vehicle.

The impact caused his vehicle to overturn, and he was thrown onto the road. He was not wearing a seatbelt, police said.

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he died.

Four people were in the other vehicle: a 66-year-old male driver, a 44-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman, and a juvenile male. Police said they sustained minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene.

Police said speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. It’s not known if drugs or alcohol were involved.

This is the ninth traffic fatality on Oahu this year as compared to five in 2024.

All westbound lanes were shut down as police investigated and cleared the scene.

The freeway reopened at around 9:30 p.m.