HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR012719KPDTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 27, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL M. CONTRADES, ACTING CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
One injured in single -vehicle crash on Olohena Road Friday
KAPA`A — A 62-year-old male resident sustained life -threatening injuries Friday evening,
after he apparently plunged his vehicle down an embankment along Olohena Road.
His identify has not yet been released, and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
According to a preliminary investigation, a man in a Range Rover heading northbound
swerved to the right of the roadway on Olohena Road, and slid down a small embankment.
Police responded to the scene shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Firefighters utilized a winch from Engine 2 and secured the front of the Range Rover
before going into the vehicle to assist the driver.
The driver was transported to Wilcox ER before being flown to Queens Medical Center.
The investigation of the crash remains ongoing.