HANAMA‘ULU — A woman was injured and a utility pole damaged following a two car collision in Hanama‘ulu Monday afternoon, a county news release states. The Kaua‘i Police Department reported that a 37-year-old Lihu‘e woman, driving a white Honda SUV,
HANAMA‘ULU — A woman was injured and a utility pole damaged following a two car collision in Hanama‘ulu Monday afternoon, a county news release states.
The Kaua‘i Police Department reported that a 37-year-old Lihu‘e woman, driving a white Honda SUV, was heading south on Kuhio Highway at approximately 1:09 p.m. Monday. She was approaching a curve in the road and was apparently unaware that a black Dodge sedan, being driven by a 55-year-old female of Roseville, Calif., was stopped up ahead, waiting to make a left turn onto Kapaia Road, the release states.
An eyewitness said the Dodge stopped abruptly and did not have its turn signal on.
In an attempt to avoid a collision, the driver of the Honda pulled toward the shoulder and sideswiped the Dodge then struck a utility pole, causing the pole to break in two places, the release states.
The driver of the black Dodge had three adult passengers at the time of the collision. One passenger, a 58-year-old female of Folsom, Calif., was transported by medics to Wilcox Memorial Hospital for neck and shoulder pain. She was treated and later released.
No other injuries were reported.
Police closed the southbound lane of Kuhio Highway, near the Kapaia Road junction, at about 1:20 p.m. for roughly two hours.
Crews worked throughout the night to finish making repairs to the pole.
