Parked SUV crushed by fallen utility pole, stirring concerns over safety

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Just before dawn Friday, two utility poles crashed down along Pumehana Street in the McCully-Mōʻiliʻili area.

A Honda SUV parked streetside was crushed by the force of the impact, though no injuries were reported.

“When the outage first occurred early this morning, it affected about 1,300 customers in the McCully area,” HECO Spokesperson Darren Pai said. “We were able to restore power to nearly all of them. There are only just a handful, about three remaining, as of about, 8, 9 o’clock this morning.”…

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