Thousands without power in Maili; Hawaiian Electric responding - Hawaii News Now
HECO: Power restored to most customers in Maili
Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 6:28 AM HST|Updated: seconds ago
MAILI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Power has been restored in Maili Thursday morning after a car crash knocked out power to thousands, according to Hawaiian Electric’s outage map.
At last check, a little over a hundred people are still without power but it’s estimated to be restored by 10 a.m.
HECO says the outage was caused by a motor vehicle accident.
HPD shut down Paakea Road in both directions around 5:30 a.m. for a single-vehicle car crash. The driver’s condition remains unclear.
This story will be updated.
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