A three-year-old Kailua-Kona boy suffered critical head injuries in a two-vehicle collision late Friday night.
According to police, the crash occurred on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway south of Kaiminani Drive, near the 93.5-mile marker in North Kona.
Officers responding to a 11 p.m. call determined a northbound green 2007 Nissan Altima driven by a 26-year-old Waimea woman rear-ended a gray 2018 Nissan Altima driven by a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man.
The male driver was pulling over to assist a friend who was having vehicle issues and was parked in the gravel median.
The 32-year-old male driver, his 26-year-old girlfriend, their 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were all taken by ambulance to Kona Community Hospital for initial treatment.
The 3-year-old boy was subsequently medivaced to a hospital on Oahu where he was listed in critical condition. His parents and sister were later released from the hospital.
The 26-year-old Waimea woman was later arrested on suspicion of: negligent injury; DUI; and driving after license suspended for DUI.
She remained in custody at the Kealakehe Police Station while police investigate.
Police are asking potential witnesses to the collision 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.