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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 9, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Kōloa man arrested following Monday night’s traffic crash in Kīpū
KIPU – Police arrested a Kōloa man following a two-car crash that occurred on
Kaumuali‘i Highway in Kīpū on Monday night.
At approximately 9 p.m., a Dodge pickup truck was apparently driving west in the
eastbound lane, just east of Halfway Bridge, when it struck an oncoming Mazda sedan. The
crash caused the pickup truck to spin out of control and strike a guardrail along the eastbound
shoulder before it came to a stop along the westbound shoulder of the highway.
The 37-year-old female driver of the sedan was transported by medics to Wilcox
Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of Dodge pickup, identified as 38-year-old Craig Fujimoto, did not report any
injuries.
As a result of the on-scene investigation, police arrested Fujimoto for Reckless Driving,
Inattention to Driving, Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the third degree, and Prohibited Acts
Relating to Drug Paraphernalia. He has since been Released Pending Investigation.
The sedan had to be towed from the scene due to extensive damage from the crash.
Fujimoto’s truck was also towed and is currently being held as evidence.
Kaumuali‘i Highway was closed in both directions to tow vehicles from the scene and
allow firefighters to clean oil and fuel that had spilled on the roadway. The highway was
reopened at approximately 10:10 p.m.
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