HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-22 Alae Cemetery Plots Disturbed by Car Accident -- press release
Roxcie L. Waltjen
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Maurice C. Messina
Deputy Director
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8311 Fax (808) 961-8411
Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/
NEWS RELEASE
December 22, 2017
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAUSES DAMAGE TO PLOTS AT
ALAE CEMETERY
In the early morning hours of December 20, 2017, an automobile accident caused damage to
approximately 15 plots at Alae Cemetery. The Hawai‘i County Police Department is
investigating the incident.
The damaged plots are located in “Section B” near the front of the cemetery. Department of
Parks and Recreation staff are attempting to contact the families of the damaged/disturbed plots
to notify them of the incident and the Department is asking families with plots in the area of the
incident to visit the cemetery and contact us if they notice damage to their plot.
The Department of Parks and Recreation also encourages anyone who may have witnessed the
accident to call police at the non-emergency number of 935-3311.
For more information please contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at
(808) 961-8311.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.