Hawaiʻi Police Urge Avoidance of Hualālai Road in Kona, Lanes Reopen

Hawai‘i Police Department issued an immediate traffic advisory asking motorists to avoid Hualālai Road in Kailua-Kona after a traffic crash closed the roadway between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway, Bigislandnow reported. The outlet posted the advisory at 10:53 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026, and later updated readers that lanes were reopened early Saturday.

The initial advisory carried the department’s exact language: "Hawai‘i Police Department advises the public to AVOID Hualālai Road between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway because of a traffic crash." Bigislandnow reported that at the time of posting, "That section of the roadway will be closed for at least the next 2 hours," and that "Updates will be provided as they are made available."

Bigislandnow issued an update at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, citing Hawai‘i Police Department guidance that "both lanes are open on Hualālai Road between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway in Kona." The update lifted the advisory that had directed motorists to avoid the stretch during the temporary closure.

The closure specifically affected the segment of Hualālai Road between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway in the Kailua-Kona area, a corridor used by commuters accessing downtown Kona and nearby commercial areas. The Original Report provided with this coverage likewise noted that "The closure affected the segment of Hualālai Road between Aloha Kona Drive and Kuakini Highway," confirming the location identified in the HPD advisory.

Public details remain limited. The available posts and the Original Report do not specify the number or types of vehicles involved, whether there were injuries or fatalities, the cause of the crash, or which emergency units responded. No official Hawai‘i Police Department press release beyond the advisory language has been provided in the material reviewed for this article.

The advisory and reopening were published on Bigislandnow, which carried the original 10:53 p.m. posting and the 12:15 a.m. update, and the site indicated the report under its Breaking News Alerts banner. Copyright metadata on the page lists Pacific Media Group. Hawai‘i Police Department is the origin of the advisory language as reported; further confirmation from HPD has not been posted with additional incident details.

Reporters will seek an official statement from Hawai‘i Police Department to confirm crash time, vehicle counts, injuries, and any ongoing investigation; this account will be updated when those agency details are released.