On August 18, 2024, at about 06:09 AM, a critical motor vehicle collision involving four motor vehicles occurred on Farrington Highway, west of Nanakuli Avenue in the Nanakuli area.

It was reported to the Honolulu Police Department, Traffic Division, Vehicular Homicide Section, that a 25-year-old male motorist was traveling eastbound on Farrington Highway when he collided with an 18-year-old male motorist who was stopped at the traffic light waiting to make a left turn. The collision caused the 25-year-old male motorist to spin out and collide into a separate vehicle driven by a 70-year-old male motorist. Also within the vehicle was a 56-year-old female passenger. The collision also caused the vehicle driven by the 18-year-old motorist to be pushed forward into on-coming traffic where it collided with another separate vehicle that was driven by a 52-year-old female motorist. Within that vehicle was a 56-year-old male passenger.

As a result of the collision, the 25-year-old male motorist was transported via Emergency Medical Services to an area hospital in critical condition.

The 25-year-old male motorist was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.

The 18-year-old male motorist suffered minor injuries and remained on scene. The 70-year-old male motorist and his 56-year-old female passenger were not injured and remined on scene. The 52-year-old female motorist and her 56-yuear-old male passenger suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision.

At this time speed appears to be a contributing factor in the collision. It remains unknown if alcohol or drugs are contributing factors in this collision.

The investigation is ongoing