Woman dies a week after crash on Honoapiilani Highway
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A woman has succumbed to her injuries a week after a motor vehicle collision occurred on Honoapiilani Highway near the intersection of North Kihei Road.
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Preliminary investigation reveals that a Volkswagen Jetta was driving southbound on Honoapiilani Highway, approaching the intersection with North Kihei Road.
The Jetta drifted left across the grass median into oncoming traffic, sideswiping a white 2016 Dodge van before colliding head-on with a Volkswagen Atlas.
As a result of this collision, the operator of the Jetta, Teresa Campisi, a 55-year-old Haiku woman, sustained critical, life-threatening injuries and was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center for further treatment.
On Monday, Campisi was transported to Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu for further treatment. On Sunday, May 17, she succumbed to her injuries.
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The investigation revealed Campisi was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
The involvement of speed, drugs, or alcohol has not yet been determined, as the investigation remains ongoing.
This is Maui County’s third traffic fatality of 2026, compared to nine at the same time last year.
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