HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic_Crash_Anahola.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
(808) 241-1600
Traffic crash closes portion of Kūhiō Highway on Friday
ANAHOLA – A portion of Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of state mile marker 15 near Anahola was
closed in both directions for three hours on Friday, following a traffic crash.
A 79-year-old female who sustained critical injuries was transported to Wilcox Hospital, and
later transferred to O‘ahu. A 59-year-old female, who was a passenger in the same vehicle, also
sustained serious injuries and was transported to Wilcox Hospital pending transfer to O‘ahu.
According to a preliminary report, at approximately 12:39 p.m. on Friday, the driver of a white
Chevrolet pickup truck, traveling southbound, struck a blue Chevrolet pickup truck that was in the
process turning left at state mile marker 15. That collision caused the blue pickup to collide with a
northbound Ford MPVH. Moreover, after the initial collision the white pickup continued onto the
shoulder striking an additional vehicle, a Chevrolet convertible. After the second collision, the driver of
the white pickup proceeded to flee the scene.
Kaua‘i Police closed both lanes of Kūhiō Highway shortly after arriving on scene.
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Officer Shawn Hanna of the Traffic Safety Section at
241-1615.
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