HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — An iconic banyan tree that toppled over in Hilo on Saturday is still being cleaned up by crews. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda said the area could be closed for two to three ...

COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT This Hawaii Fire Deparment drone photo shows a massive banyan tree that toppled over near Calvary Chapel Hilo on Kilauea Avenue at about 3 :43 p.m. Saturday. 1 /2 ...

The fire department reports this happened at around 3:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 on Kilauea Avenue, near the Calvary Chapel ...

Video of the tree falling shows it pulling down power lines and ripping a large chunk of dirt from the ground.

The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department responded to a downed banyan tree in Hilo that had blocked the road, downed some power lines and damaged some property on July 12.

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