Kealia, HI : 2 dead, 2 critically injured in Kealia crash on Friday morning, March 31, 2017

Kauai police say two adults died in a head-on crash Friday morning on Kuhio Highway in Kealia. One adult and a 2-year-old boy are in critical condition.

Just before 9 a.m., a Nissan Cube was heading south on Kuhio Highway, fronting St. Catherine Cemetery, when it apparently crossed the center line and crashed into an oncoming delivery truck.

The 28-year-old Kapa'a man driving the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene. A 26-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Nissan, later died at the hospital. A 28-year-old woman, who was also a passenger in the Nissan, remains in critical condition. A 2-year-old boy, who a front seat passenger, was flown to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition.

The driver of the delivery truck, a 54-year-old Kapa'a man, did not report any serious injuries.

Kuhio Highway was closed in both directions from approximately 8:50 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. while traffic investigators conducted an on-scene investigation and crews worked to tow the vehicles and clear the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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2 dead, 2 critically injured in Kealia crash