Crash into utility pole knocks out power
A traffic accident cut power to Hawaiian Electric customers in Malaekahana on Sunday.
The crash occurred about 12:45 a.m. when a driver drove into a utility pole on Kamehameha Highway, causing it to fall into the road, according to Hawaiian Electric.
The driver, a man in his 30s, was hospitalized in serious condition following the crash, Emergency Medical Services said.
The initial outage affected close to 3,000 homes until about 2 a.m., and the remaining 40 customers were without power until about 10:30 a.m., a HECO spokeswoman said.
Traffic on Kamehameha Highway near the Malaekahana State Recreation Area was contraflowed during the repairs.
Wind fuels small Kapolei brush fire
Firefighters worked Sunday to extinguish a small brush fire that flared up in Kapolei near Costco.
The approximately 2-acre fire was initially reported as minor when the call came in at about 1:30 p.m., but crews asked for two additional tankers when the wind picked up and the fire began to spread faster, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said.
A Hawaiian Electric pole was damaged by the blaze, but no outages were reported, a utility spokeswoman said. Hawaiian Electic was estimating the extent of the damage.
Flames from the fire were extinguished before 3 p.m., and crews were expected to remain in the area for at least an additional hour to drench the fire and make sure it had no chance of rekindling.
Collision with car injures motorcycle rider
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating apparently collided with an unmarked police car on the H-1 freeway near Pearl City.
The motorcyclist was reportedly headed east passing Pearl City at about 5:50 p.m. when the collision occurred. He was taken to an area hospital in serious but stable condition, according to an Emergency Medical Services spokesperson.
Charges against man include assault
A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges including first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer following an incident in Kalihi on Saturday morning.
According to police, the suspect was being arrested for allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old woman when he struck the 35-year-old male officer.
The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m.
In addition to the assault charge, the suspect faces charges of abuse of a household member and resisting arrest.