Driver arrested for DUI after truck strikes 3 pedestrians, including child, on Hoʻowili Road in Poʻipu

Three pedestrians were injured Sunday night after a pickup truck crossed the centerline, striking them along Ho‘owili Road in Poiʻpu.

The victims — a 43-year-old man, a 43-year-old woman and a child who were not identified — were taken to Wilcox Medical Center in LĪhu’e. Police said the two adults were hospitalized with serious injuries, while the child was treated and later released.

A 2016 Ram truck traveling southbound on Ho’owili Road veered into the northbound shoulder, stricking the people at approximately 8 p.m. on Dec. 21, according to the Kaua’i Police Department.

The driver of the truck, identified as 52-year-old Nita Fostanes of Hanapēpē, was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant, reckless driving, inattention to driving, and three counts of first-degree negligent injury.

Fostanes was not injured, police said.

Investigators said speed does not appear to have been a factor in the crash. Toxicology results are pending.

Ho‘owili Road was closed for about an hour as the department’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation.

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 CrimeStoppers Kauaʻi at 808-246-8300.