Kamehameha Highway reopened after accident damages utility pole
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A traffic accident knocked down a utility pole and wires on Kamehameha Highway near Kaaawa Elementary School this morning.
Honolulu police reopened Kamehameha Highway near Kaawa Elementary School after a traffic accident early this morning knocked down a utility pole and power lines.
Police directed Kaneohe-bound traffic to Ohelokai Road and Kahuku-bound traffic to Pohuehue Road until Hawaiian Electric Co. crews secured the wires and pole.
The accident happened at about 1:44 a.m.
Police reopened the highway at about 5:45 a.m.
No serious injuries were reported.
A Hawaiian Electric Co. spokesman said customers in the area briefly lost power when crews de-engergized the lines to secure them.
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Done speed just because there is no other traffic around you. Even in the early wee hours of the morning, safety applies.
Road was still closed around 5 am this morning, but has since reopened, according to Hawaii News Now.