Man dies after losing control of vehicle, crashing into tree in Lahaina
LAHAINA, Maui (HawaiiNewsNow) – An 18-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning in Lahaina.
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According to the Maui Police Department, at around 1:30 p.m., near the intersection of Honoapiilani Highway and the Kaanapali Parkway, a white 2000 Chevy Silverado traveling at a high rate of speed on Honoapiilani Highway when the driver lost control, went off the roadway, traveled down an embankment and crashed into a tree on the driver’s side.
Maui police said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Investigators said the driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
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Authorities said speed was considered a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing, and police said it is not yet known if drugs or alcohol were factors.
This is Maui County’s ninth traffic fatality of 2026, compared to 12 at the same time last year.
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