UPDATE: Puueo Street bridge in Hilo closed overnight due to fallen tree

Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald An officer blocks the Puueo Street Bridge on Wednesday morning as a tree begins to fall.

UPDATE: Police say Puueo Street Bridge will be closed overnight due to the fallen tree. Continue to detour using Wainaku Street.

PREVIOUSLY:

Police are advising motorists to avoid the Puueo Street bridge between Wailuku and Ohai streets in Hilo for the next six hours due to a large tree that fell.

At this time, the bridge is closed and will require motorists to detour using Wainaku Street.

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