Traffic fatalities skyrocket on Oahu

Traffic fatalities skyrocket on Oahu

The death toll on Hawaii roadways continues to climb, with 70 traffic-­related fatalities already tallied at the halfway mark. That’s close to a 50% increase over the same time last year, when there were 47 traffic-related fatalities, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaii Department of Transportation, putting the state on track to surpass totals from the previous five years. State officials are bracing for more, with summer still u…