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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Waianae man, 36, killed in moped crash on Farrington Highway


Advertiser Staff

A 36-year-old Waianae man was killed last night in a moped crash on Farrington Highway, fronting Waianae District Park.

Honolulu police said the man was headed east on Farrington about 10 p.m. when he lost control of the moped, veered into the curb on the right side of the road and was ejected.
The man, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown into a light pole and suffered severe head injuries, police said.
Paramedics took him to a trauma center where he was pronounced dead.
Police said he was the 54th traffic fatality of the year, compared to 46 at the same time last year.
Police said speed might have been a factor in the crash. They said they were still investigating whether alcohol might have played a role.