1944 — July 2, Army truck overturns/hits pedestrians, Farrington Hwy, Waialua/Oahu, HI–7

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 4-1-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–7  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI. “Seven killed in accident.” 7-7-1969, p. 17.

–7  Schmitt, Robert C.  Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, p. 78.

Narrative Information

Schmitt: “The worst motor vehicle accident in Hawaii history, in terms of mortality, occurred on July 2, 1944, at 7:45 p.m., when an Army truck going down Farrington Highway in Waialua, Oahu, struck a parked vehicle and overturned on six pedestrians walking alongside the roadway. Seven persons were killed: the six pedestrians, who were boys aged 6 to 15, and the passenger in the Army truck. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was charged with seven counts of manslaughter.”[1] (Schmitt, Robert C.  Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, p. 78.)

Newspaper

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI. “Seven killed in accident.” 7-7-1969, p. 17: “Saturday’s [July 5, 1969] Kamehameha Highway tragedy was a tie with the worst fatal road accident in Hawaii’s history. On July 2, 1944 an Army truck going down Farrington Highway in Waialua struck a parked vehicle and rolled over killing a passenger and six pedestrians – boys aged 6-15. The driver was found to be intoxicated and was charged with seven counts of man-slaughter.”

Sources

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI. “Seven killed in accident.” 7-7-1969, p. 17. Accessed 4-1-2024 at: https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-pt2-recar-cras/27750531/

Schmitt, Robert C. Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii. 2-2-2009, 86 pages. Accessed 9-20-2012 at: Catastrophic Mortality in Hawaii – eVols – University of Hawaii. Accessed at: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fevols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10524%2F150%2FJL03074.pdf%3Fsequence%3D2&ei=UPSvVK2bLoO4yQTO74L4DA&usg=AFQjCNHER9A57xAr6d0m9mJcnsc4F2Z8Gg&bvm=bv.83339334,d.aWw

[1] Cites:  Honolulu Police Department, letter dated Dec. 4, 1968; Honolulu Advertiser, July 4, 1944, p. 5.