“Search continues for missing medical transport plane off Maui.”
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Search continues for missing medical transport plane off Maui
The search for a missing medical transport plane that went missing Thursday near Maui continues, along with efforts to supplement a resulting shortage in air medical support in Hawaii. Read more
Pedestrian killed in collision with vehicle in Kalihi area
A pedestrian became Oahu’s 53rd traffic fatality after he was hit by a vehicle Friday night while crossing North King Street near Robello Lane in Kalihi. Read more
Volcano man killed in single-car crash in Hilo
The crash occurred just before 9:20 a.m. in the Hilo-bound section of Highway 11 near the 5 mile marker. Read more

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