Hawai‘i Police Department announces that partial road closures will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2022, on segments of Mamalahoa Highway and Queen Kaahumanu Highway in South Kohala, while personnel from the Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) conduct investigations of two recent traffic collisions. In both instances, one lane of traffic will be closed with officers directing alternating flow of traffic in the open lane.

The first partial road closure will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, from the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road to the entrance of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in South Kohala. TEU officers will be conducting a further investigation of the fatal traffic crash that occurred on Sunday, January 9, 2022 (Report No. 22-002832).

The second partial road closure will occur from 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Mamalahoa Highway, between Puanuanu Place and Kekehau Street in Kamuela as TEU officers further investigate a traffic collision that occurred on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 (Report #21-106568).

Motorists are asked to drive with caution during this time. Please plan ahead as drive times in these areas may take longer than usual due to the partial road closure.