{"id":111,"date":"2026-05-15T09:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=111"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:38:23","slug":"maui-man-dies-after-crashing-into-school-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=111","title":{"rendered":"Maui man dies after crashing into school bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>WAIKAPU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A Maui man died Thursday after he crashed into the rear of a school bus on Kuihelani Highway in Waikapu.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=109\">Visitor accused of hurling rock at Hawaiian monk seal appears in court<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. near the intersection of East Waiko Road.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old victim was driving south in a gray 2015 Nissan Versa approaching the intersection when he failed to slow for traffic, said police.<\/p>\n<p>He crashed into the bus and became pinned under the vehicle.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The man sustained critical, life-threatening injuries, said police. Paramedics treated and transported him to Maui Memorial Medical Center, where authorities said he later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old woman driving the bus was not injured. Police say she was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=107\">Honolulu police chief finalists answer questions in live PBS forum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The victim\u2019s identity is withheld to allow his family to notify their extended family and friends of his death. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, said investigators.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not determined if speed, drugs, or alcohol were factors in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>This marks Maui County\u2019s second traffic fatality in 2026, compared to nine at the same time last year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=105\">Tourist dies after apparent drowning in Kauai beach<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Maui man died Thursday after he crashed into the rear of a school bus on Kuihelani Highway in Waikapu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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