Texas man nearly drowns off Molokini Island
COURTESY BENJA IGLESIAS / DEC. 2008
Molokini Island is seen in this 2008 file photo.
A 64-year-old man man from Arlington, Texas, was in critical condition following a near-drowning incident in waters off Molokini island Friday.
According to police, the man, who was part of a tour group that was taken to the island on a snorkeling trip, was found floating and unresponsive around 9:50 a.m.
Crew members carried the man back to the boat, where cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered.
Responding Coast Guard personnel and paramedics transported the victim to the Kihei Boat ramp. The victim was then transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center.
4 responses to “Texas man nearly drowns off Molokini Island”
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Maybe at 64 he should consider more appropriate recreational activities for his age group and physical condition, like croquet or dominoes, rather than snorkeling at Molokini.
How do you know what his physical condition was?
This morning I saw a report on an amateur hockey team in Minnesota on which one of the players was 76!
I agree.
When I was that age… many activities I used to participate in became spectator sports.
These ocean activities must be regulated. Too many of these money making companies do not have enough employees on-hand to watch their customers thereby having these unattended incidents.