Kihei (Maui), HI - Pedestrian Struck (WAS's Hawaii Vacation)

[WAS967 97]

Date: 10/15/2004

Time: Approximately 1400 hours

Location: South Kihei Rd, I/V/O Foodland

City/County: Maui County EMS (AMR Hawaii) - Kihei Station

Agencies: Maui Police - Kihei Patrol, AMR Maui

Frequency: Unknown. Probably by bongo drums or alpha pagers.

Writer: WAS967

Description: Initially came in a pedestrian stuck by vehicle. PD on scene with moped driver who was struck by passing vehicle. Patient complaining of lower back pain. Transported to local hospital by Maui EMS (AMR). All other units 10-8 (Hanging loose).

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I was just there on my honeymoon... Stayed in Wailea about 5 miles from Kihei.... Lots of people driving and paying more attention to the sites than the road. I was run off the road twice between Kihei and Lahaina.

I think I have a picture of the Maui Fire HQ. Awesome building. 6 or so bays out front. Truck, 2 engines, 2 brush, 2 4000gal tankers, trailer with a huge center console boat and a bunch of other stuff thats stacked behind. All banana yellow.... Even the tanks on the tanker are painted. No chrome, no gold leaf, no aluminum wheels, but somehow everything looks really good in it's simplistic state.

[WAS967 97]

Yeah. Thats the station in Kahalui. I saw it on several occasions but traffic prevented me from quickly stopping and getting pictures. They regularly had the engines parked on the apron. Same in the station in Kihei. They only appeared to have one engine there and looked like they had a two man crew on because the same two large trucks were usually parked there. I don't know if they are augmented by volunteers. Wailea is like the Beverly Hills of Maui, really nice place. Where did you stay? I got a condo for about $90/night in Kihei with a nice view and plenty of room. I'd go back again in heartbeart. I didn't find the drivers there too bad. Tho there was one accident on Piilani Hwy that looked pretty juicy. (Hey Seth...can you move this to the discussion room? The original message was really just a goof. :->)