KAHUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Kamehameha Highway near Kuilima Drive reopened to contraflow traffic Thursday afternoon after a city bus crashed into a utility pole, severing it at the base and leaving power lines in the roadway.
The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. near Turtle Bay Resort. There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the collision, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
The highway was closed in both directions for hours while Hawaiian Electric crews worked to repair downed poles and power lines.
Police said the closure was expected to last a minimum of three hours.
Power outages affect hundreds
About 930 customers in the Kahuku area lost power following the crash. Hawaiian Electric crews responded to the scene to restore service…