Female tourist is rescued after toppling from cliff

Hawaii County firefighters rescued a 68-year-old woman who fell eight feet off a cliff along the shoreline at Keawa­eli Bay in the North Kohala area.

Acting Battalion Chief Joe Farias said the woman was a visitor who was part of an all-terrain vehicle sightseeing tour group.

The woman apparently lost her footing while standing on uneven ground as she looked out toward the ocean, the Hawaii County Fire Department reported. She fell 8 feet and landed on rocks below.

The accident occurred just before 12:53 p.m. Tuesday at Keawa­eli Bay off Old Hala­ula Mill Road, northwest of the Hala­ula Lighthouse. The first unit was on scene at 1 p.m.

She was airlifted by helicopter and turned over to medical personnel who transported her to the North Hawaii Community Hospital with neck pain.

Motorcycle mishaps injure 2; 1 man is in critical condition

Two male motorcyclists were hospitalized, one in critical condition, in separate accidents Tuesday following collisions with cars.

At about 8:30 a.m. in the Punchbowl area, a motorcycle headed south on Emerson Street struck a car going west on Green Street, police said. The motorcycle operator, a 55-year-old man who was wearing a helmet, was taken in critical condition to a hospital. The 34-year-old female driver of the car was not injured.

Police said speed on the part of the motorcyclist may have been a factor in the crash.

Just after 7 a.m. in front of Wai­anae High School, a 56-year-old man was taken to a hospital in serious condition with leg injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car.