OMAO (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 69-year-old man suffered fatal injuries following a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.
At approximately 4:45 p.m., a 2010 Toyota SUV was making a left turn onto Kaumuali‘i Highway from ʻOma‘o Road when it was struck by a 2015 Honda motorcycle traveling eastbound on the highway.
The motorcyclist, a 69-year-old man from Puhi, sustained fatal injuries.
He was transported to Wilcox Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
The operator of the Toyota SUV, a 64-year-old woman from ʻOma‘o, did not report any injuries.
Kaumuali‘i Highway was closed in both directions for approximately 2.5 hours while the Kauai Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation.
Speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash, and toxicology results are pending to determine if impairment played a role.
The investigation remains ongoing.
This is Kauai’s sixth traffic fatality of 2025.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to call Officer Henshaw at (808) 241-1616.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at (808) 246-8300, submitting a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kauai P3 Tips Mobile App.
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