Police Investigating a North Kona Traffic Crash That Critically Injured an Elderly Kona Man

Hawai‘i Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle traffic collision in North Kona, north of Pu‘uanahulu, that left a 75-year-old Kailua-Kona man in critical condition.

Responding to a call at 1:19 a.m., officers determined that a gray 2009 Nissan Frontier pickup truck was traveling north on Old Māmalahoa Highway near the 17-mile-marker when it crossed over the double-solid yellow lines and ran off the roadway. The vehicle then re-entered the highway, struck a rock embankment, and overturned. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The man sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital for immediate medical treatment. He was subsequently transported to Queens Medical Center on Oahu where he remains in critical condition.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.

The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a major traffic collision investigation. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Officer Dayson Taniguchi at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or via email at dayson.taniguchi@hawaiicounty.gov. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.