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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Pali Highway Kailua-bound reopens after motorcycle crash
UPDATE : 1 :30 p.m. All Kailua-bound lanes of the Pali Highway have been reopened. PREVIOUS COVERAGE A crash involving a motorcyclist has blocked both Kailua-bound lanes of the Pali Highway just after the tunnel this morning, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation. The incident was first reported around 10 :06 a.m. as a townbound crash, but officials later corrected that the crash occurred on the Kailua-bound side. As of 10 :35 a.m., both lanes remain closed with traffic being turned around at the tunnel. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes and proceed with caution. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. The motorcyclist, a 28-year-old man, lost control and crashed on the roadway, suffering serious leg injuries, according to Emergency Medical Services. Paramedics treated and transported the man to an emergency room in serious condition. He had been wearing a helmet.------------This story will be updated as more information becomes available.------------3 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Automotive
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Pali Highway Kailua-bound blocked due to motorcycle crash
A crash involving a motorcyclist has blocked both Kailua-bound lanes of the Pali Highway just after the tunnel this morning, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation. The incident was first reported around 10 :06 a.m. as a townbound crash, but officials later corrected that the crash occurred on the Kailua-bound side. As of 10 :35 a.m., both lanes remain closed with traffic being turned around at the tunnel. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes and proceed with caution. No further details about the condition of the motorcyclist or other potential injuries were immediately available.------------This story will be updated as more information becomes available.------------0 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Automotive
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Damaged utility pole in Kailua causes heavy traffic
KAILUA, Hawaii (KHON2) — A utility pole near a fast food restaurant on Kailua Road was struck down by a motorist on the afternoon of March 7, according to the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. The pole is currently blocking the Kailua-bound lane of the road, and all Kailua-bound lanes are closed down as crews work on repairing the Honolulu Police Department is working on diverting motorists away from the scene using alternative routes until a contraflow lane can be established. As of 4:36 p.m., there is no estimated time for completion for the fixing of the utility pole. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kokua Line: Why are lights out in Pali tunnels?
Question : Both of the short tunnels on Pali Highway are in the dark, and the sign announcing the outage has also gone missing. I'll refrain from smart-aleck remarks, but this seems a serious situation that needs attention. Do the responsible folks know and have a plan to fix it ? Answer : Yes. You are one of multiple readers who have expressed this safety concern in recent weeks, with some saying the lights have been out for quite a while. We raised your questions with the state Department of Transportation on Feb. 27, and after following up on Wednesday heard back later that day. Here's the response from Shelly Kunishige, a spokesperson for the department : 'HDOT has posted electronic signs alerting motorists to the lights in the Pali tunnels on Oahu being out. For safety we recommend that drivers use their headlights when traveling through the tunnels even in daylight. 'HDOT is working with Hawaiian Electric to investigate concerns with the power supply and lights in the short tunnels on the Pali Highway. This will involve installation of power monitoring equipment in mid-March and a surge suppression system in June. In the interim, we will be turning on an emergency circuit that can partially power the short tunnel lighting (10 lights in the Kailua-bound tunnel and six lights in the Honolulu-bound tunnel ). 'The long tunnel lights have been restored following a timing schedule programming error that turned them off during the night. HDOT staff will be manually commanding the long tun -nel lights as we work to resolve the timing schedule programming.' Q : Regarding the state trying to expedite the hiring of laid-off federal workers, isn't the city doing the same thing ? Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. A : Yes, Honolulu's municipal government announced it's streamlining the hiring of laid-off federal employees to fill vacant city positions. Learn more at. For convenience, here's the link to the state's effort, which we mentioned in a previous column : . Q : The federal government gives a preference in hiring to military veterans, attracting them to apply, and now they are getting laid off in droves. Auwe ! A : U.S. military veterans comprise about 30 % of the federal workforce, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and they are not immune from the mass layoffs imposed by the Trump administration, as you pointed out. As for the hiring preference, you can read more about that at. Q : Please print the Hawaii phone numbers for our congressional delegation. Not all of us are online. A : Here are local contact numbers as listed on the senators' and representatives' websites, where additional contact information is available, including phone numbers to their Washington, D.C., offices and options to send email or letters.—Sen. Mazie Hirono, 808-522-8970 or 844-478-3478 (toll free ),—Sen. Brian Schatz, 808-523-2061,—Rep. Jill Tokuda, 808-746-6220,—Rep. Ed Case, 808-650-6688, Auwe These mass federal layoffs are going to drive everything to 'online service, ' which is fine for most people, but good luck if you have even the slightest complication in your case, form, request, etc.—the computer can't handle it ! And now the person who could have helped you is being laid off ! Auwe !—A reader Mahalo Many thanks to the young man who lifted my heavy purchases into the trunk of my car at Iwilei Costco. He was with his mother, who approached very gently, so as not to startle me, as I struggled to lift a case of canned goods from the cart. I appreciate their kindness.—A reader------------Write to Kokua Line at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 2-200, Honolulu, HI 96813 ; call 808-529-4773 ; or email.------------
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist, 56, dies after crash on Pali Highway
A 56-year-old motorcyclist died today after colliding with another vehicle on the Pali Highway, according to the Honolulu Police Department. HPD said the crash occurred at around 9 a.m. when the male motorcyclist, who was traveling Kailua-bound on Pali Highway, collided with a 73-year-old driver, who was traveling town-bound on the Pali, tried to make a left turn into Saint Stephen Diocesan Center. Following the collision, the motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected on the roadway and EMS transported him in critical condition to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 73-year-old was also taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to HPD. Though the investigation is ongoing, HPD said that speed appears to be a contributing factor. HPD said that this is the 14th traffic fatality on Oahu this year, nearly triple the amount this time last year. 7 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
