A quiet Sunday morning drive in Kailua turned into a terrifying scene when a woman in her 20s was thrown from a car during a single-vehicle crash on Kahako Street. She suffered serious injuries, and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services crews rushed in with life-saving treatment before taking her to a nearby emergency room. Officials have not said what led up to the wreck or released an update on her condition.
According to KITV, EMS units responded to Kahako Street and found that the victim had been ejected from the vehicle. Paramedics provided advanced life-saving care at the scene before transporting her to the hospital. The outlet reports she is believed to be in her 20s and that no further condition update was immediately available.
Official Incident Record
The city’s public incident log backs up the basic outline of what happened, listing a motor-vehicle collision on Kahako Street that aligns with media reports of the crash. Investigators typically release more detailed information only after they have wrapped up on-scene work and completed initial interviews. The crash is recorded in the Honolulu Police Department incident log.
Why Ejection Is Especially Dangerous
Being thrown from a vehicle is one of the worst-case outcomes in a crash and it dramatically raises the risk of life-threatening injuries. Federal data show that proper lap-and-shoulder seat belts cut the risk of fatal injury for front-seat occupants by about 45 percent and reduce moderate-to-critical injuries by roughly 50 percent. As per NHTSA, seat belts remain the single most effective protection against ejection and severe trauma in a collision.
Kailua and other Windward Oʻahu routes have seen several serious crashes this year, including a recent multi-vehicle crash near Olomana that sent four people to the hospital, as noted by Hoodline…