HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR092519MandiesfollowingsinglevehiclecrashonWednesdayTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Man dies following single -vehicle crash on Wednesday
LIHU`E — A portion of Rice Street in Lihu`e was closed in both directions for nearly three
hours Wednesday, following a single -vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 50-year-old
man of Hanalei.
The man's identity has not yet been released.
According to a preliminary investigation, a flatbed pickup truck was heading south on
Rice Street shortly before 1 p.m., when it apparently crossed the center line and crashed into a
stone wall at the entrance of the Kauai Marriott Resort.
Bystanders near the scene found the man unresponsive and began administering CPR.
Lihu`e firefighters and AMR medics arrived shortly after and continued resuscitation efforts while
the man was transported to Wilcox Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Kauai police closed Rice Street, between Mokoi Street and Lala Road, from
approximately 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., while officials conducted an on -scene investigation.
The investigation of the crash remains ongoing.