Concrete block wreaks havoc on H-1 drive

A large concrete block lying on the H-1 damaged multiple cars Tuesday night, drivers and police say.

Those cars were heading westbound before the Likelike Highway overpass around 11:30 p.m. At least five of the drivers pulled their damaged cars over on the freeway shoulder after striking the block, which witnesses described as about 2 feet wide and 2 feet long. Hono•lulu Police Department officers later arrived to assist the drivers.

No injuries were reported, and authorities say they do not know how the block got there and do not have any leads. HPD was able to remove the concrete debris, which was smashed into smaller pieces from the collisions, department spokes•woman Michelle Yu said.

Japan-Hawaii flights screen film on Inouye

A documentary chronicling the life of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Ino•uye is being shown on flights between Japan and Hawaii.

Japanese tire company Nitto Tire said in a news release that the documentary began showings Oct. 1 during flights operated by All Nippon Airways and Hawaiian Airlines.

A Hawaiian Airlines spokes•woman said the film is screening on its Japan-Hono•lulu flights.

Inouye died in December of respiratory complications. He was 88.

Inouye was a World War II hero who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill. He ascended to president pro tempore of the Senate, third in the line of presidential succession.

Contra-flow lane to shut for repaving

A portion of Kuhio Highway’s southbound contra-flow lane in front of Coconut Marketplace is scheduled to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday so the Kauai Department of Water can repave a section of the road where a water main break occurred last month.