Man in critical condition despite CPR
A 50-year-old man was in extremely critical condition after being pulled from the ocean Sunday afternoon near the Kaiser Bowls surfing site.
The man had been brought to shore near the Hilton Hawaiian Village and was undergoing CPR by bystanders when ocean safety personnel arrived at the scene at about 4:40 p.m.
He was transported to an area hospital.
No further details were available.
Driver dies after Ala Wai Boulevard crash
A 47-year-old man died Saturday after apparently suffering a medical emergency and crashing his truck into a fire hydrant and utility pole in Waikiki.
He was identified as Allan Vierra of Kaneohe.
According to police, he lost consciousness "due to a pre-existing medical condition" just before the crash.
He was taken in critical condition to a local hospital, where he later died. An autopsy is scheduled for today.
Two passengers in the vehicle were uninjured.
The crash, which occurred at about 2:30 p.m. in the area fronting 2163 Ala Wai Blvd., left the Ford F-150 truck resting atop the hydrant and against the pole. Water from the broken hydrant flooded the street.
Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Carlton Yamada said HFD personnel were able to shut off the hydrant once the investigation was completed and the truck was moved. The street was closed for about two hours, with traffic rerouted via Seaside Avenue.
Leap into mountain pool injures hiker
A 56-year-old San Jose, Calif., woman was airlifted by helicopter out of the Maunawili Falls area in Windward Oahu on Sunday after jumping into a pool.
The woman complained of back pain after jumping 25 feet into the pool, fire spokesman Capt. Carlton Yamada said.
According to her son, Yamada said, the woman landed on her feet and buttocks.
The woman, who was part of a hiking party of five people, was airlifted out of the falls area close to noon to Maunawili Valley District Park, where she was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
Yamada said the woman was in stable condition.
Stranded woman carried down trail
Honolulu fire rescue personnel carried an injured hiker off the Koko Crater Stairs trail in Hawaii Kai on Saturday evening.
According to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Carlton Yamada, a woman in her 30s suffered an apparent ankle injury during a fall and was unable to continue down the steep, narrow trail. The woman was with one other adult and three children.
HFD received the call for help at about 7:40 p.m.
The woman could not be airlifted off the trail due to darkness, so firefighters hiked to her location about midway up the trail and carried her down.
