KIPU— Kauai police closed both lanes of Kaumualii Highway near Kipu for roughly an hour and a half on Sunday following a single-vehicle crash.
KIPU— Kauai police closed both lanes of Kaumualii Highway near Kipu for roughly an hour and a half on Sunday following a single-vehicle crash.
The incident occurred about 10:30 a.m. near mile marker 4.5, just east of Halfway Bridge (Knudsen Gap), when an eastbound Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to negotiate a curve and sideswiped the guardrail along the eastbound shoulder, according to a county press release.
The vehicle then crossed over the centerline and collided with the guardrail along the westbound shoulder of the highway before rolling over and coming to rest on its side.
Bystanders nearby reportedly rolled the vehicle back onto its four wheels before first responders arrived on the scene.
Firefighters extricated the driver, a 27-year-old Kapaa woman, who sustained serious injuries, the release said. Medics transported her to Wilcox Medical Center. She was later medevaced to Queen’s Hospital for further treatment.
There were no other occupants in the vehicle.
Both lanes of Kaumualii Highway were closed from about 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. while police conducted an on-scene investigation.
The crash remains under police investigation.
