Lee K. Nakashima, a 35 year old man, was in a car accident in Hawaii last year involving five vehicles.  He has been indicted on charges that he was under the influence of drugs when the wreck happened.

Nakashima was driving a 1989 Peterbilt dump truck when he rear-ended a Toyota pickup that was stopped in traffic.  The police reported that Nakashima had been speeding in the 45-mph zone prior to the accident.  The Toyota truck hit the back of a Honda sedan which was pushed into a Dodge pickup that hit a GMC vehicle according to police.

Six passengers were taken to a local hospital.  A 21 year old male who was in the back of the Honda suffered life-threatening injuries including a fractured skull, a punctured lung, and broken ribs along with face injuries to the eye socket, cheekbone, and nose.

Another passenger in the Honda has been unable to return to work due to dizziness and severe headaches after suffering a severe concussion, separation of his collarbone, and multiple disc injuries to his neck.  The driver of the Toyota pickup also has yet to return to work and might need surgery to repair a lower back injury.

Court records show that a blood sample from Nakashima at the hospital had marijuana, Valium, and hydrocodone in it.  He was released after posting $100,000 bail, but he has now been summoned to court.  He pleaded not guilty to ten charges in connection with the wreck.  His trial is set for July 6.