Four people have been killed died and several others were injured in a head-on vehicle collision on Maui’s northwest side, authorities said.
The collision happened Saturday night when the driver of a pickup truck crossed a painted median and slammed head-on into a Toyota Camry sedan with five people in it, Maui police said.
The pickup driver and three people from the Camry died at the scene, police said.
Danille McColloch, 36, of Galt and Charles Whipple, 36, of San Mateo, California were killed
Charles Whipple was not wearing his seatbelt and leaves behind a wife and young son
The other two people who were in the Camry were taken to the hospital in stable and critical conditions.
Two other vehicles were involved in the crash after the initial collision.
There were five people in those two other vehicles, none of whom were seriously injured, police said.
Authorities identified the truck driver as 52-year-old Raymundo Hernandez-Ramirez of Lahaina.
Two victims from the Camry were identified by police as California residents Charles Whipple, 36, of San Mateo and Danille McColloch, 36, of Galt.
Both victims were sitting in the back seat without seat belts on, police said.
The Camry’s driver also died, but his name is being withheld as family continues to be notified.
Danille McColloch leaves behind a loving husband and two young children
The Camry passenger who is in critical condition is a 38-year-old California man from Galt.
He was wearing his seat belt in the back seat, police said.
A 36-year-old woman from San Mateo who was riding in the front passenger seat of the Camry, was using her seat belt and was taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in stable condition.
A 37-year-old Kahului man who was driving the 2014 pickup was using his seat belt and was not hurt.
The driver of the van, a 55-year-old man, was also not hurt.
Three rear seat passengers in the van were using their seat belts.
One, a 44-year-old Studio City, California woman, sustained minor injuries and was taken to Maui Memorial for treatment.