HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Moloaa man has died following a traffic crash on Kuhio Highway near mile marker 18 on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The Kauai Police Department identified the victim as 77-year-old Stuart Hanchett.
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The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. when Hanchett, who was riding a Kawasaki Prairie quad, attempted to cross Kuhio Highway and was struck by a Toyota Tacoma driven by a 69-year-old man from Princeville. The Tacoma was traveling north at the time.
The driver of the Tacoma suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated on scene by American Medical Response (AMR) personnel. However, Hanchett was critically injured and rushed to Wilcox Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
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