HONOLULU (KHON2) — Friends of the victims in the deadly crash in Punaluu on June 17 say the victims were on their way to work. Community members say the incident is devastating, and high-lights the need for improvements on the road in that area.
“They were hardworking girls and it’s just a terrible tragedy for their families, just a terrible tragedy,” said Dotty Kelly-Paddock, Koolauloa Neighborhood Board vice chair.
2 dead, 2 critical in Punaluu car crash
While community members admit the collision could’ve been prevented, they also say the road there is dangerous — especially at night.
“These big buses go whizzing through there and they’re very scary,” Kelly-Paddock said. “I try to be off the road by 9 o’clock at night, because I know there’s going to be 20 buses coming from Polynesian cultural center, you know, going back to town. It’s just the way it is.”…