Honolulu firefighters free pickup driver pinned under vehicle on H-1 freeway near Kapolei

UPDATE: 5:51 p.m.

Honolulu firefighters freed a driver this afternoon who was pinned under a pickup truck following a two-vehicle crash on the H-1 freeway westbound near Campbell Industrial Park off-ramp in Kapolei.

All lanes of the H-1 freeway westbound near Campbell Industrial Park off-ramp in Kapolei are still temporarily closed.

The Honolulu Fire Department reports receiving a 911 call at 4:22 p.m. today for a crash on the freeway involving two pickup trucks. HFD sent four resource units staffed with 14 personnel, with the first firefighters arriving at the scene at 4:28 p.m., according to a statement.

Both pickup trucks were resting on their four wheels. HFD said one occupant from the truck escaped safely, but the other truck’s driver needed to be rescued. Firefighters used battery-powered hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver. The status of the driver was not immediately provided.

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All lanes of the H-1 freeway westbound near Campbell Industrial Park off-ramp in Kapolei have been temporarily closed following a crash.

According to the Honolulu Fire Department, officials are working on vehicle extrication. The crash was reported before 4:30 p.m. today.

No further details were immediately available.