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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: January 27, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Two men in critical condition following early-morning crash in Līhu‘e
LIHU‘E – A 27-year-old Lāwa‘i man and a 23-year-old Kōloa man are in critical condition
following a single-car crash that occurred at the intersection of Kaumuali‘i Highway and
Nāwiliwili Road early Friday morning.
According to a preliminary investigation, at approximately 3 a.m., the Lawai man was
turning from Nāwiliwili Road onto the eastbound lane of Kaumuali‘i Highway, when he
apparently lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole along the highway, fronting Burger
King.
Both the driver and his passenger sustained critical injuries. The driver remains at
Wilcox Hospital, but his 23-year-old passenger has since been medevaced to Queen’s Hospital
in Honolulu.
The white two-door Nissan sedan was totaled and had to be towed from the scene.
One lane of Nāwiliwili Road and one lane of Kaumuali‘i Highway were closed until
approximately 6 a.m., while KPD’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation.
Personnel from KIUC and the state DOT also responded to the scene Friday morning to
assess and repair damage to the utility pole and traffic signal.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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