Published on November 05, 2025
WAILUA – A woman suffered fatal injuries following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Kuamo‘o Road near Melia Street.
On November 4, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a 2019 Nissan van was traveling westbound on Kuamo‘o Road when a 2006 Honda sedan traveling eastbound crossed the centerline and collided head-on with the van.
The driver of the Honda sedan was identified as Moani Kalima, a 25-year-old woman from Anahola. She was transported to Wilcox Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. The operator of the Nissan van, a 50-year-old man from Kapa‘a, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Kuamo‘o Road was closed in both directions for approximately 2.5 hours while the Kaua‘i Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section conducted an on-scene investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that speed appears to be a contributing factor, and toxicology results are pending to determine whether impairment also played a role. The investigation remains ongoing.
This is Kaua‘i’s seventh traffic fatality of 2025.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to call Officer Himongala at (808) 241-1617. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at (808) 246-8300, submitting a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App.
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