HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Dad kills toddler while reversing
Advertiser Staff
KAILUA, Kona — A Kona man reversed his car over his 14-month-old son Thursday, killing the child.
Big Island police said the accident happened at 5:45 p.m on a private driveway off Paiaha Street. The child was identified as Teiji Kuni.
Police said David Kuni III, 28, of Kailua, was backing up in a silver 1998 Honda sedan when the child was struck. The boy was pronounced dead at 6:58 p.m. at Kona Community Hospital.
MAN ELECTROCUTED AS HE TENDS TREES
HILO — A 43-year-old Pohoiki man was electrocuted Thursday while trimming trees in a Lower Puna subdivision.
Thomas Roth was working with a crew on Ma'i'i'i Street in Hawaiian Shores shortly before 1:56 p.m. when the accident occurred, police said. Roth apparently was touching a steel cable connected to a truck when a boom on the truck came into contact with overhead power lines.
He was pronounced dead at 3:02 p.m. at Hilo Medical Center.
KAPOLEI
SUNSET ON PLAINS TODAY, TOMORROW
Sunset on the Plains, which was postponed last weekend due to heavy showers and thunderstorms, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at Kapolei Regional Park.
The event, sponsored by the city, will feature food booths, a marketplace, entertainment, and free movies on a giant screen.
There will also be a fireworks display tonight before the movie. "The Pacifier" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. tonight, and "The Longest Yard" at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
O'AHU
TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR H-3, BLAISDELL AREA
Much of the Honolulu-bound H-3 Freeway will be closed between 7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. tomorrow.
State transportation officials said the freeway will be shut between the Halekou and Halawa interchanges while workers clean the tunnel. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel-time and use alternate routes if they are crossing the Ko'olau Mountains.
Meanwhile, heavy traffic is expected on streets surrounding the Blaisdell Center from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday and Oct. 17, according to the city. The center will be used for conferences that are expected to be well-attended.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area during those times or allow for extra travel time.
