‘We have an alarming increase in pedestrian crashes:’ HPD police chief

HONOLULU (KHON2) — An alarming number of crashes involving pedestrians on Oahu has city officials on high alert.

The most recent pedestrian crash occurred on Tuesday, March 4, when an 81-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition.

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Honolulu police said the man attempted to cross Ward Ave within a marked crosswalk when he fell.

Officials added that he was out of the line of sight of a 32-year-old male driver, who proceeded to travel northbound before running over the pedestrian…

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