A downed utility pole in Honaunau that shut down a portion of Highway 11 for several hours has reopened one lane.
Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency issued a text alert at 8:45 p.m. on Friday indicating Highway 11 near mile markers 102-103 was closed. According to Hawai‘i Police Department, the downed utility pole was a result of a traffic accident.
At 9:45 p.m., Hawaiian Electric reported 469 customers were without power from Kealia to the Miloli‘i area. Power has since been fully restored as of 7:30 a.m.
945p: ~469 customers without power from Kealia to Milolii area. 1st responder currently responding. Outage due to motor vehicle accident. Hwy 11 closed both directions. Mahalo for your patience. #BigIslandOutage
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 27, 2021
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730a Kealia/Milolii update: Power restored to all customers. To report a #BigIslandOutage please call our 24/7 trouble line at 969-6666. Mahalo.
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 27, 2021
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