Update: Highway 19 reopened around 9:45 p.m.. police stated.
Earlier Version: Big Island police are alerting motorists to avoid Highway 19 between the 11.5-mile marker and Honomū Road in Honomū for the next four hours.
The road is closed because of a traffic crash.
The Hawai’i Police Department reported at 7:26 p.m. that smaller vehicles are being detoured around the closure using Old Māmalahoa Highway. Large semi trucks will not be able to use the detour.
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The detour is also only being used for Hilo-bound traffic.
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