Fatal Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Kaumuali‘i Highway
ʻŌMAʻO – A 69-year-old man suffered fatal injuries following a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.
On October 10, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a 2010 Toyota SUV was making a left turn onto Kaumuali‘i Highway from ʻŌma‘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 ʻŌma‘o, did not report any injuries.
Kaumuali‘i Highway was closed in both directions for approximately 2.5 hours while the Kaua‘i 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 Kaua‘i’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 Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App.
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