News: Bicyclist critically injured in collision with transit bus on Kamehameha Highway
According to the Honolulu Police Department, the accident happened on Kamehameha Highway at about 3 a.m.
The police department's Traffic Division learned that the driver of a City & County Transit Bus was heading eastbound when a bicyclist traveling on the westbound sidewalk entered the roadway. The bicycle entered the path of the bus and was struck by it.
The bicycle rider, an 18-year-old man, was ejected onto the roadway and was transported by EMS to an area hospital in critical condition. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The bus driver, a 64-year-old man, and his ten passengers were not injured and stayed at the scene.
Investigators do not believe that speed, drugs or alcohol were contributing factors in the incident.
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