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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: July 4, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Kūhiō Highway closed following two-car crash
WAILUA – Police continue to investigate a traffic crash that occurred shortly after 7:30
a.m. Tuesday morning on Kūhiō Highway in Wailua, near Marine Camp Road.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Toyota SUV was heading north on Kūhiō
Highway when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a 16-passenger bus.
The male driver of the SUV sustained serious injuries. The male driver and two male
passengers of the bus sustained non-life threatening injuries. All occupants were transported to
Wilcox Hospital for treatment.
Traffic investigators remain on scene to conduct a full investigation.
Two lanes on Kūhiō Highway remain closed until further notice. Police are currently
directing southbound traffic through the Wailua Cane Haul Road, and northbound traffic through
the outer northbound lane of Kūhiō Highway.
Updates will be given as new information becomes available.
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