HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR060819MotorcyclistdiesfollowingcrashonSaturdayTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 8, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Motorcyclist dies following crash on Saturday
KAPAHI — A 34-year-old man of Kapa`a died Saturday morning following a traffic crash
on Kawaihau Road, near the Kainahola Road intersection, in Kapahi.
His identity has not yet been released.
According to a preliminary investigation, the man was heading east on Kawaihau Road
at roughly 10:20 a.m. on a motorcycle when he apparently lost control, crossed the center line,
and struck an oncoming Nissan pickup truck.
The motorcyclist was presumed dead at the scene, and was later transported to Wilcox
Hospital where he was formally pronounced dead.
The driver of the pickup truck, age 34, of Kapa`a, did not report any injuries.
A portion of Kawaihau Road was closed for several hours until approximately 3:15 p.m.,
while KPD's Traffic Safety Section conducted an on -scene investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.