OMAO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 69-year-old man suffered fatal injuries following a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.

At approximately 4:45 p.m., a 2010 Toyota SUV was making a left turn onto Kaumuali‘i Highway from ʻOma‘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 ʻOma‘o, did not report any injuries.

Kaumuali‘i Highway was closed in both directions for approximately 2.5 hours while the Kauai Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation.

Speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash, and toxicolo

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