79-year-old Kekaha man in critical condition after bicycle he was riding struck by truck

A 79-year-old Kekaha man is in critical condition after being struck by a truck on Kaumuali‘i Highway while riding a bicycle the morning of Feb. 27 in Kekaha.

Kauaʻi police responded to the incident that happened at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

A 2007 Toyota truck was traveling west on Kaumuali‘i Highway when the bicyclist, who was also heading west and not wearing a helmet, veered into the roadway and his bicycle was struck by the front passenger side of the truck, causing him to sustain serious injuries.

The 79-year-old man was transported to Wilcox Medical Center in Līhuʻe critical condition.

The 47-year-old Kapa‘a man driving the truck was uninjured and stayed at the scene and fully cooperated with police.

Kaumuali‘i Highway was closed in both directions for about 1 and a half hours as officers with the Kauaʻi Police Department Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation. Traffic was diverted to ‘Elepaio Road.

The investigation is ongoing. Speed and impairment do not appear to be factors in the incident.

Anyone who might have witnessed the incident is urged to call Officer Henshaw at 808-241-1616.