Lava Overtakes Highway as Panicked Drivers Flee on Foot Big Island, Hawai‘i — December 5, 2025 A terrifying scene unfolded on Hawai‘i’s Big Island when fresh lava from an advancing volcanic flow spilled directly onto a major roadway, forcing motorists to abandon their cars and run for safety. Witnesses say traffic had slowed to watch the distant eruption when the flow suddenly accelerated downslope, crossing the asphalt in a glowing wave. Video shows a white pickup truck trapped at the front of

LAVA FLOW: Ultra high-definition footage captured a surreal lava flow at Kilauea Volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir