A teenager was rescued Friday after being swept into treacherous waters at Shark’s Cove in Pupukea.
Emergency medical personnel said the 17-year-old boy went into the shorebreak with friends to take pictures and was swept away by a large wave at about 11 a.m.
According to officials, the boy and his friends had been warned to stay out of the water by lifeguards who were on patrol in an all-terrain vehicle and had spotted them earlier.
After the boy was swept away, a witness ran about half a mile to the lifeguard tower near the Log Cabins surf spot for help. Lifeguards drove an ATV to the scene and swam out to the teen. He was taken to shore by rescue watercraft at Waimea Bay. No medical attention was needed.
According to a press release, conditions were hazardous, with wave faces between 20 and 30 feet.
Motorcyclist dies in collision with pickup
A pickup truck struck and killed a 63-year-old Kapaa man riding a motorcycle in Kalihiwai, Kauai police said.
The motorcyclist was trying to turn left onto Kuhio Highway from South Kalihiwai Road at about 2:40 p.m. when a pickup truck heading north struck him.
Police said the man died at the scene. The two occupants of the truck were not injured, police said.
The Kapaa man was the eighth person killed on Kauai’s roads this year. Police said he was not wearing a helmet.
Candle blamed for fire that destroyed home
A candle caused a fire that destroyed a one-story house on Lanai on Friday.
The blaze was reported at 6:50 a.m. in the Palawai Basin, about a mile east of Manele Road.
When firefighters arrived at 7:02 a.m., the dwelling was fully engulfed in flames. The lone male occupant, 50, made it out safely, Maui County said by email.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 11:30 a.m. The structure was a total loss, with damage estimated at $7,000.
