Honolulu officer in critical condition

Officer Critically Injured in Motorcycle Accident

Nov 21, 2006 07:23 PM PST

HONOLULU (KHNL) - One officer is listed in critical condition after an accident Tuesday morning on Hickam Air Force Base involving three HPD motorcycle officers. The solo bike officers were escorting President Bush's motorcade back to Hickam when the accident occured just after 7:30 AM.

All three officers were taken to Queens Medical Center. One officer is listed in serious condition, the other is listed as in good condition. Roads slick from rain appear to be a factor in the accident.

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Two injured motorcycle officers in serious condition

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Two of the three Honolulu Police Department motorcycle officers involved in a crash while escorting President George W. Bush to Hickam Air Force Base are in serious condition at The Queen's Medical Center.
The motorcycles reportedly slipped indvidually on a rain-slicked roadway at about 7:10 a.m near the base entry area.

City Emergency Services transported two of the officers to the medical center. Police officials said that by mid-morning two of the officers were in serious condition and the other was in good condition.

Thoughts and prayers enroute...

As one ride to those riders, thought and prayers!

A bit of an update:

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HONOLULU (AP) _ Four Honolulu police officers were injured when they crashed their motorcycles while escorting President Bush's motorcade during his stop on Oahu.

This morning, three were seen lying on the grass at the Hickam Air Force Base near their overturned motorcycles as the motorcade passed by taking Bush to a breakfast with Hawaii troops.

One solo bike officer hit a slippery spot near a curve in the road before crashing. Police say two other officers lost control of their bikes while trying to avoid the accident.

One officer had internal bleeding and remained at The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition. The two other officers were treated and released.

Police did not release their names.

In another incident, a fourth solo bike officer crashed and injured his wrist when attempting a U-turn on loose gravel last night. He was also treated and released.

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Officer in Bush Motorcade Accident Dies

Nov 26 7:31 PM US/Eastern

A motorcycle officer injured last week while escorting President Bush in the islands died Sunday, police said.

Steve Favela, 30, and two other officers crashed their cycles as the presidential motorcade was traveling across Hickam Air Force Base to meet troops for breakfast early Tuesday. The other officers were treated at The Queen's Medical Center and released.

Favela, an eight-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department and father of four, had suffered internal injuries and had been listed in critical condition at the medical center.

Light rain had been falling on the partly cloudy morning, and some roads on the base were slick.

Members of the White House medical team _ including an ambulance _ were cut loose from the motorcade to help. Local ambulance and fire units also responded.

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Rip :(

Dammit.

Rest in Peace, Officer Favela.

So sorry to hear of this officer's passing.

Bless all of you. Be safe.

Thoughts and prayers en-route. :( Stay safe everyone!

:( may rest in peace! Prayers for his family and friends.

I just read about this....RIP :(