HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR070319SinglevehiclecrashresultsincriticalinjuriesTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: July 3, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Single -vehicle crash results in critical injuries
PUHI — Kaua`i police responded to a single -vehicle crash Tuesday night on Hulemalu
Road, east of the Puhi Road intersection.
The incident occurred shortly before 7:45 p.m. when a 65-year-old Puhi man was
heading west on Hulemalu Road and apparently lost control of his Dodge van. According to a
preliminary investigation, the van veered off the roadway then hit an embankment, causing it to
strike several trees before coming to a stop.
Nearby residents heard the crash and called 911.
Lihu`e firefighters and AMR medics responded to the scene to provide advanced life
support. Responders found the man ejected from his vehicle with severe injuries to his head,
back, and chest. The man was transported to Wilcox Hospital then later medevaced in critical
condition to Queen's Hospital for further treatment.
There were no other occupants in the vehicle.
Both lanes of Hulemalu Road, between Puhi Road and Halehaka Road, were closed for
approximately four hours while police conducted an on -scene investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.