ANAHOLA — A traffic crash closed a section of Kuhio Highway by mile marker 15 near in Anahola in both directions for about three hours on Friday, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
ANAHOLA — A traffic crash closed a section of Kuhio Highway by mile marker 15 near in Anahola in both directions for about three hours on Friday, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.
A 79-year-old female who sustained critical injuries was transported to Wilcox Medical Center, 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 Medical Center pending transfer to O‘ahu.
According to a preliminary report, at about 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 of turning left at mile marker 15.
That collision caused the blue pickup to collide with a northbound Ford multi-purpose vehicle.
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.
KPD closed both lanes of the highway shortly after arriving on scene.
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact officer Shawn Hanna of the Traffic Safety Section at 808-241-1615.
