Police Investigating North Kona Crash That Critically Injured Teen
A Kailua-Kona teen sustained critical injuries early Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, in a single-vehicle collision on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway (Highway 19) in North Kona, near the 83-mile marker, in the vicinity of Kiholo Bay Road.
Upon responding to the crash at 5:07 a.m., Hawai‘i Island police conducted a preliminary investigation, which determined that the 16-year-old female was driving a black 2023 Toyota Camry southbound when it veered off the roadway, struck several large rocks, and overturned multiple times.
The driver and sole occupant, who was wearing a seatbelt, was transported to Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in critical condition. She is currently listed as stable.
The Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit has initiated a major traffic collision investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Officer Adam Roberg at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or email adam.roberg@hawaiicounty.gov.
- Department:
- Hawaiʻi Police Department
- Division:
- Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit
- Officer:
- Sergeant Thomas Koyanagi
- Phone:
- (808) 326-4646 Ext. 229
- Report Number:
- 25-058592
