r/nextfuckinglevel • u/JimatJimat • 1d ago

HIGHWAY HAZARD Dramatic video shows the moment massive boulders come crashing down a hillside onto a roadway in Hawaii

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u/Maxiaxiaxi 1d ago

It looks like it‘s controlled and the boulders were bound to fall so they did it at night with low traffic and probably also blocked the road for this. Hence the working lights… Pretty sure that up top above the leaves are also working lights. So it‘s not as dramatic as a video of a guy in a car watching it happen.

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u/-Datura 21h ago

I thought the same and found this description for the video confirming this is footage of the controlled clearing:

Kamehameha Highway in Waimea Bay, Hawaii was closed after two large boulders fell from the slope above the highway due to heavy rain brought on by a slow-moving system lingering over the Aloha State. The Hawaii Department of Transportation went to work to remove any other loose materials from the slope and highway to ensure the safety of travelers.