Man critically injured in Ka’u crash

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A man was sent to Kona Community Hospital in critical condition following a car crash Saturday morning in Ka’u.

A man was sent to Kona Community Hospital in critical condition following a car crash Saturday morning in Ka’u.

The man, whose age was not immediately available, was the driver of a vehicle that apparently ran off Highway 11 in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates early Saturday, according to the Hawaii Fire Department. Fire rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene at 2:46 a.m.

The wreck occurred between Leilani Parkway and Ginger Blossom Boulevard, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Highway 11 was closed until shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday.

Police and fire officials both said the car veered off the highway. A police sergeant Saturday afternoon confirmed the crash was not fatal.