Queen Kaahumanu Highway reopens after fatal crash
Hawaii island police have reopened Queen Kaahumanu Highway near mile-marker 85 after a fatal crash this morning.
The crash occurred sometime before 7:45 a.m. and the highway reopened to all traffic around 10 a.m.
The mile marker is near the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.
Additionally, a widening project on the highway is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. tonight, and access to Hina Lani Street from Queen Kaahumanu will be closed to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, according to state officials. The closure near Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park will be in place until 6 a.m. Friday for the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Phase 2 Widening project.
Northbound and southbound traffic on Queen Kaahumanu Highway will still be allowed through the intersection. Access to Hina Lani Street will be provided via Ane Keohokalole Highway and Kealakehe Parkway.