Six people involved in a two-car accident on Farrington Highway fronting Makua Range were taken to hospitals early yesterday, one of them in critical condition.

Four were teenagers, and one of them was reported in critical condition.

According to police and emergency service officials, the accident occurred at 1:14 a.m. a quarter-mile north of Makua Valley Road when a tan 1994 Toyota Camry traveling south on Farrington Highway tried to make an abrupt U-turn.

The second car, a white two-door 1994 Honda, couldn't stop in time and smashed into the Camry broadside.

Traffic investigators said speed and alcohol may have been factors.

The 18-year-old driver of the Camry and his two 20-year-old passengers, all from the Wai'anae area, were taken to Hawaii Medical Center West for treatment.

The 18-year-old male driver of the Honda, and two passengers — a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy — were taken to Queen's. Two were in serious condition and one in critical condition, police said.

All are from the Wai'anae area.

Emergency services spokesman Bryan Cheplic said several smaller accidents also occurred around the same time early this morning, none resulting in major injuries.

However, one of the accidents an ambulance crew checked out involved a KHON2 Scoop2 truck and cameraman George Cabral, the station's longtime overnight/ early morning camera man.

Cabral said he was on his way to the two-car accident involving the injured teenagers when he had to swerve to avoid a head-on collision on Makua Valley Road with a speeding, swerving silver car.

"I avoided her head-on, but she creamed the back of the Scoop2 truck," Cabral said. "I lost control and ended up in the wall on the other side of the street. She nailed the bumper and back under the truck's generator."

Cabral said police were able to pick up the driver who struck his vehicle a few minutes later because the suspect's bumper and license plate fell off.

Police did not confirm any other information about the accident.