WAIKIKI, Oahu (KHON2) — A Waikiki chef is on the road to recovery after a frightening moped crash at a tricky intersection.
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Alex Shiraishi — a new chef at Skybox Taphouse Waikiki — was in a moped crash on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the busy split of Kalakaua and Kuhio avenues. His wife rushed to the scene and heard from witnesses that Alex had been side-swiped by a car.
“It’s been very emotional. It was really scary seeing him in pain. It was really scary seeing him not being able to breathe on his own. He’s got nine broken ribs, punctured lungs,” Melissa Shiraishi said.
Alex spent days in intensive care, but is now off of supplemental oxygen, and the father of two is showing signs of improvement…