On Sunday March 25, 2012 at or about 0636 hours, a Motor Vehicle Crash occurred on Kula Highway, 140 feet north of Noholoa Place.  Unit-1 (1998 Blue Dodge Neon) was northbound on Kula Highway (Paia bound).  It was operated by 21 year old male, resident of Pukalani.  Unit-1 operator was one of six occupants within the vehicle.

Unit-1 is believed to be traveling at a high rate of speed.  The operator lost control and Unit-1 began to spin counterclockwise.  Unit-1 crossed over the double solid yellow lines that separated opposing traffic.  Unit-1 continued within the opposing lane of travel and collided with Unit-2.

Unit-2 was traveling southbound (Kihei), within its lane of travel.  Unit-2 was being operated by a 46 year old male, resident of Pukalani.  Unit-2 operator was one of three occupants within the vehicle.  Following the collision, Unit-2 came to rest on the south shoulder of Kula Highway, facing north.

As a result of the collision, Unit-1 sheered in half.  The front half of Unit-1 came to rest along the guard rail.  The rear half of Unit-1 came to rest in a brush area on the west shoulder of Kula Highway.  The final resting positions of Unit-1 (two halves) were approximately 185 feet apart.

Out of the 6 occupants of Unit-1, only the operator was wearing a seatbelt.  The 5 passengers that were not using a seatbelt were all ejected from the vehicle.  

The operator of Unit-1 was transported to Memorial Medical Center with serious injuries.

A passenger of Unit-1, Karl BARRACK, a 20 year old Pukalani resident, was initially transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition.  He succumbs to his injuries and died while at Maui Memorial Medical Center. 

The remaining four passengers seated in Unit-1 all died at the scene of the crash.

All three passengers of Unit-2 were transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center in stable condition.   The driver and front seat passenger were wearing their seatbelts.  They were treated and released from Maui Memorial Medical Center.  The rear seat passenger was not using a seatbelt.  This passenger remains in the hospital in stable condition. 

UNIT-1 DESCRIPTION:

 Unit-1 is described as a blue, 1998 Dodge Neon, four door sedan.

 

OPERATOR OF UNIT 1:

 

                                    Adult Male

                                    21 years of age

                                    Resident of Pukalani

 

He remains at Maui Memorial Hospital in Stable condition.

PASSENGER, UNIT-1:

 

Name                         :           REDWELL, Remington Taylor      (Male)

Age                             :           20       

Address                     :           Lahaina

 

REDWELL was ejected and died at the scene.  He was pronounced dead by Dr. John MILLS of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room on 03/25/12 at 0700 hours.

PASSENGER, UNIT-1:

 

Name                         :           SHAW, Steven R.                            (Male)

Age                             :           20       

Address                     :           Lahaina

 

Steven SHAW was ejected and died at the scene.  He was pronounced dead by

Dr. John MILLS of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room on 03/25/12 at 0700 hours.

 

 

 

 

PASSENGER, UNIT-1: 

Name                         :           CRUZ-KALUA, Annastachia         (Female)       

D.O.B.                        :           19                               

Address                     :           Pukalani

 Annastachia CRUZ-KALUA was ejected and died at the scene.    She was pronounced dead by Dr. John MILLS of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room on 03/25/12 at 0700 hours.

PASSENGER, UNIT-1:

Name                         :           MOMOA, Ambrose               (Male)

D.O.B.                        :           20       

Address                     :           Waiehu

Ambrose MOMA was ejected and died at the scene.  He was pronounced dead by Dr. John MILLS of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room on 03/25/12 at 0700 hours.

PASSENGER, UNIT-1:

Name                         :           BARRACK, Karl                   (Male)

D.O.B.                        :           20       

Address                     :           Pukalani

Karl BARRACK was ejected.  He was taken by ambulance to Maui Memorial Medical Center.  He was pronounced dead by Dr. John MILLS of the Maui Memorial Medical Center Emergency Room on 03/25/12 at 0725 hours.

UNIT-2 DESCRIPTION:

           Unit-2 is described as a 2003 Suzuki Aerio 4 door sedan.

 

OPERATOR OF UNIT 2:

 

                                    Adult Male

                                    46 years of age

                                    Resident of Pukalani

 

He was transported to Maui Memorial Hospital.  He was treated and released.

 FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, UNIT-2: 

                                  Adult Female

                                    47 years of age

                                    Resident of Pukalani

 

She was transported to Maui Memorial Hospital.  She was treated and released.

 

PASSENGER, UNIT-2:

 

                                    Adult Female

                                    55 years of age

                                    Resident of Pukalani

 

She was transported to Maui Memorial Hospital.  She remains in the hospital in stable condition.

 

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

For Unit-1, only the operator was using a seatbelt.  The airbags deployed. 

 For Unit-2, the driver and front seat passenger were using seatbelts.  Their airbags deployed.  The rear passenger was not using a seatbelt. 

SPEED, ALCOHOL, DRUGS:

 The involvement of speed and alcohol is suspected.  Their involvement, along with the involvement of drugs, remains under investigation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is Maui County’s 10th traffic fatality for the 2012 as compared with 3 at the same time last year.