A Honolulu police solo bike officer was left seriously injured late Thursday night after a suspected drunk driver slammed into his motorcycle on the Kunia Road on-ramp to the H-1 freeway westbound, authorities said.
The 38-year-old officer, who was wearing a helmet at the time, was thrown onto the roadway when his motorcycle was struck. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services took him to a hospital in serious condition. Police detained a 27-year-old woman at the scene on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence.
According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, HPD’s Traffic Division said the officer had stopped on the on-ramp with his blue lights on to temporarily block vehicles from entering the freeway. Investigators say the driver tried to go around the police motorcycle and ended up colliding with it instead. The Star-Advertiser reported that the crash was called in at about 11 p.m. Thursday and that speed does not appear to be a factor. The case remains under investigation.
What police say
The Honolulu Police Department told Hawaii News Now that the officer was ejected onto the roadway in the crash and that alcohol appears to be a contributing factor. It is not yet known whether drugs were involved…