killed Friday, June 2, in a two-car crash on the Kapa’a Bypass Road. The victims have been identified as Tyler Alesna of Kapa’a and Clinton Nakagoshi of Kilauea. Both were juniors at Kapa’a High School. Alesna was pronounced dead at
killed Friday, June 2, in a two-car crash on the Kapa’a Bypass Road.
The
victims have been identified as Tyler Alesna of Kapa’a and Clinton Nakagoshi of
Kilauea. Both were juniors at Kapa’a High School.
Alesna was pronounced
dead at Wilcox Hospital on Friday. Nakagoshi died at 1 a.m. Saturday at Queen’s
Medical Center on O’ahu, where he had been flown by air ambulance.
A third
victim underwent surgery for internal injuries and remains in stable condition
at Wilcox Memorial Hospital. Aaron Marvin of Kilauea, 17, was the driver of the
Mazda truck. He sustained back and neck injuries and was treated at Wilcox
Hospital and released.
According to police, the sedan was headed toward
Kapa’a on the road when it crossed the centerline and was hit broadside by the
Wailua-bound truck. The accident closed the bypass road for about 2 1/2 hours,
creating traffic tie-ups on Kuhio Highway in Wailua and Kapa’a.
The
accident remains under investigation by Kaua’i Police Department’s Traffic
Safety Unit.
