Updated at 7:29 p.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Kauai traffic accident closes highway in Anahola
Advertiser Staff
Six people were injured today in a traffic accident on Kaua'i which forced the closure of Kuhio Highway in Anahola near mile marker 15.Traffic was being diverted to Papa'a and 'Aliomanu roads at 5:50 p.m.
According to a county news release, the 2:15 p.m. accident involved a Ford Mustang and a sports utility vehicle. The Mustang was parked on the shoulder of Kuhio Highway about a half-mile from mile marker 15 when it was struck by a northbound sports utility vehicle causing the SUV to flip over.
No one was seriously injured but two women, two men and two children were taken to Wilcox Hospital, where they were treated and released.
