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Posted at 9:28 p.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008

Lihue man killed in Kauai crash

Advertiser Staff

WAILUA – A 35-year-old Lihue man was killed in a four-car crash in Wailua this afternoon. His wife sustained serious injuries and was taken to Wilcox Hospital for treatment, then medivaced to The Queen's Medical Center.

A preliminary report indicates that a tire blew off a southbound pickup truck in front of the Wailua Golf Course at around 3:15 p.m., causing the truck to fall on its side. Three other vehicles were involved. One of them was a truck driven by the Lihue man who died at the scene.

Kuhio Highway between South Leho Drive and Marine Camp Road was closed at 3:20 pm and opened at 7:40 pm.