HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR1.12.19_KPDTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL M. CONTRADES, ACTING CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Kaumuali`i Highway closed following major traffic crash
KIPU — Kaumuali`i Highway in Kipu, just west of Halfway Bridge, remains closed in both
directions due to a major two -car traffic collision that occurred shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday.
The highway will be closed for an extended period of time while traffic investigators are
on scene conducting a full investigation.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Ford F150 pickup was heading west on
Kaumuali`i Highway when it apparently crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming Ford
F350 flatbed truck.
Kaumuali`i Highway has been closed since approximately 6 a.m. There are no
alternative routes and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Further details on the crash and updates on the road closure will be given as new
information becomes available.