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A 46-year-old Waimea man suffered severe injuries following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon on Kawaihae Road near the 63-mile marker in South Kohala.

Offiers responding to a 1:33 p.m. call determined that the man was driving a blue 2003 Acura RSX eastbound (mauka), when he crossed the double-solid-yellow lines and struck head-on a white 2017 Kia Forte operated by a 41-year-old Waikoloa man.

Both drivers were taken by ambulance to the North Hawaii Community Hospital for initial treatment and both were subsequently medivaced to The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for further treatment.

The 46-year-old man is currently listed in critical condition and the 41-year-old man in stable condition.

Witnesses are asked to contact Officer Adam Roberg at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229, or adam.roberg@hawaiicounty.gov. Those who prefer anonymity may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.