3 seriously injured in crash near Kualoa Ranch; highway reopens
A map shows traffic around Kualoa Ranch following a traffic accident that prompted the closure of Kamehameha Hwy in both directions. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Honolulu police briefly closed lanes in both directions on Kamehameha Highway near Kualoa Ranch today due to a traffic accident.
The accident occurred at about 7:21 a.m. on the highway near Kaaawa Valley Road. Two sport utility vehicles were involvedin a head-on collision.
A 42-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl was in one vehicle and a 34-year-old woman was in the second vehicle.
Approximately 12 firefighters responded to the accident. Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Kendall Ching said one of the adult females was stuck in one of the vehicles. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to extricate the woman.
All were treated by paramedics before they were transported to a hospital in serious condition, said Shayne Enright, spokeswoman for the Emergency Services Department.
Lanes on Kamehameha Highway reopened shortly before 9 a.m.
15 responses to “3 seriously injured in crash near Kualoa Ranch; highway reopens”
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Drive safe, people. Don’t drink and drive, wear your seat belts, use your turn signals, get off your cellphones, and most important (to me, at least)is, DON’T SPEED. Leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you enough space for you to brake and slow down safely. NO NEED RUSH. Have a safe and HAPPY HOLIDAYS…
“Motorists are advised to find alternate routes”. The only alternate is to head to North Shore via H3, H1, then H2 freeways then Kam Highway. Good luck.
Now if only Mufi had planned for a rail down side of the Windward side of O’ahu, we could just ride over the traffic accident.
Can’t tell you how many times I have taken this route all the way to the Culture Center and been passed by lolo drivers in way too much of a hurry. Later on I catch up with them, they are not ahead. Worst part is when their willful unsafe driving involves innocent people.
Fortunately what goes around comes around. Attorney for the injured, innocent people will go after the errant drive to cover all accident expenses, pain and suffering. Legal system will also hammer them hard.
agree..please people…no need to hurry. Drive with care and aloha.
I saw allie speeding down King Street on her bike…
Take it easy. That was my puppy who was driving erratically. The faster her tail wags, the faster that she drives.
Can’t remember the last time I drove that stretch of highway. Many moons ago.
So — a little girl’s life is endangered and her Christmas is ruined because a so-called “adult” couldn’t resist the urge to pass on a narrow two-lane highway ? People — slow down — and remember that YOU are not the center of the universe ! I hope everyone pulls through OK, but this makes me sad AND mad!
If that girl is young enough, she might not remember it. But if she is at that age when she is able to remember it, she will develop PTSD.
Passing rain showers is just enough to wet the roads, so that you will be hydroplaning over a thin layer of water. Time to slow down, and make sure that yours tires have enough thread to dissipate the water for a better grip.
People. The posted speed limit signs are not just for decoration. It is for your safety.
Sometimes Kualoa Ranch will open a side gate to allow drivers bypass an accident.
Now a days, you can open it up with a click of an smartphone app.
Trying to save a couple of seconds by speeding might land you in the hospital.