Halawa, HI – Vehicle Accident Results in Injuries on Moanalua Fwy near Halawa exit

Halawa, HI (April 25, 2023) – A major car crash was reported to police in Halawa on the night of April 25. At approximately 10:30 p.m., multiple emergency crews were dispatched to the accident scene on the Moanalua Freeway. 

Sources report the incident happened just before the Halawa Exit on the Moanalua Freeway. The crash scene blocked two left lanes of traffic for an extended period of time on Tuesday.

What caused the incident to take place is still under police investigation at this time. One or more injured victims were treated and taken by ambulance to local hospitals. At this time, their identities have not been reported. 

Police worked to direct traffic away from the wreck site and investigate the details of the collision while paramedics helped the wounded parties. Authorities in Halawa are still working to figure out how the incident occurred. 

Our thoughts are with everyone involved. We hope for their full recovery.

Hawaii Car Crashes

Motor vehicle accidents across the island of Hawaii repeatedly result in catastrophic injuries and severe property damage. The vehicles involved are often rendered undrivable, and occupants lose their lives in the most severe instances. Regardless of the seriousness of an automobile collision, however, there are a few things that always ring true. Without a doubt, insurance companies will be involved.

As with the insurance requirements in most states, the required minimum coverage in Hawaii is fairly low, especially when a serious injury that costs an average of $20,000 in medical bills and an emergency room visit is involved. 

Hawaii requires all drivers to purchase and maintain:

• $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection per person
• $10,000 in property damage liability per accident
• $40,000 per accident/$20,000 per person bodily injury liability  

All other forms of insurance coverage are optional, including uninsured and underinsured coverage, collision and comprehensive, funeral benefits, death benefits, and alternative care such as naturopathy or acupuncture, just to name a few.

Hawaii follows a modified comparative negligence rule, which means, for example, in a two-vehicle crash, it might be determined that both drivers have contributed to some percentage of the negligence.

The modified comparative negligence rule, also called the 51% rule, states that if your percentage of fault is greater than 50%, you are barred from obtaining any financial compensation from the other driver.

Hawaii also adheres to a no-fault auto insurance policy, meaning that, barring severe injuries, you will have to pursue compensation from your own insurance policy and its personal injury protection (provision first. No-fault policies only apply to injuries, not to any form of property damage. The at-fault party is liable for those. 

At the law offices of Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner, we provide our clients with peace of mind. While you are healing from your injuries, we are working to get you the compensation you are entitled to for your damages.  

Contact our vehicle collision attorneys today at (808) 537-2525 to schedule a complimentary review of your personal injury claim. Our Halawa car accident lawyers have years of experience in successfully negotiating these types of cases and are fully prepared to guide and advise you and your family throughout the entire legal process.

Notes: Our team of writers uses secondary sources such as news reports and local and state police incident reports to create these posts. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this particular accident, so if there is any incorrect information, please contact Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner right away so that we can update the post right away to reflect the most accurate information available. 

Disclaimer: This post is not a solicitation for business. The photo used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene. The photo used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene. None of the information in this post is intended to be legal advice or medical advice. If you are injured in an accident, seek medical assistance immediately.