Car Lands in Kihei Ditch, Sparks Brush Fire

Mokulele car fire. Photo by Wendy Osher.

By Wendy Osher

Maui fire fighters responded to a car fire reported yesterday afternoon on the Mokulele Highway.

Authorities say the vehicle lost control and ended up in a ditch where it got so hot that it caught fire, burning a 10 by 50 foot area of brush.

The incident was reported at 4:49 p.m. along the Mokulele Highway near the Pi’ilani Highway intersection.

The vehicle was described as a white BMW.

Authorities say the man driving the car was the lone occupant. No injuries were reported, but medics responded to the scene.

Mokulele car fire. Photo by Wendy Osher.

Mokulele car fire. Photo by Wendy Osher.