Hiker rescued after falling off Koolau trail
A 44-year-old man who fell 80 feet off a Koolau ridge trail was airlifted to safety Thursday morning.
The man, who was hiking alone, contacted authorities using his cellphone at 9:07 a.m.
Fire rescue personnel found the man at 9:56 a.m., and the Fire Department helicopter took him to a landing zone in Moanalua Valley five minutes later.
Emergency Medical Services said he was treated for abrasions and refused transport to a hospital.
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Truck driver sought in crash that hurt cyclist
Kauai police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly left the scene of a traffic accident that seriously injured a motorcyclist Thursday.
The motorcyclist was taken to Wilcox Hospital with serious injuries and then airlifted to the Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu.
The driver of the dark-colored pickup truck did not stop at the scene, which occurred at about 8 a.m. Thursday in front of the Wailua Golf Course on Kuhio Highway, police said.
Police said the motorcyclist, 25, of Kapaa, was headed south following the pickup truck on the lane closer to the centerline and swerved to the outside lane to try to pass the truck.
Witnesses said the pickup truck also moved into that lane, causing the motorcyclist to lose control and strike a guardrail along the southbound shoulder, police said. Police are still investigating whether the truck hit the motorcycle.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.
Police said the accident caused traffic delays. The highway reopened at 12:45 p.m.
Raffle scam invokes name of Hilo shop
Hawaii County police are warning residents about a bogus raffle ticket sale.
On Thursday, police said a man was offering bogus raffle tickets he claims are from a seed shop in Hilo.
The man has been approaching shoppers in a parking lot in the Puna district and asking them for a $5 donation for a raffle ticket, police said.
Police said the seed shop is not offering raffle tickets.
