A man was in critical condition Thursday after an apparent near-drowning off Waikiki Beach, according to a city Emergency Medical Services report.
People found the man floating unresponsive in the ocean in front of the area near the Honolulu Police Department substation, brought him to shore and initiated CPR. Paramedics arriving at the scene at about 7 p.m. took over treatment and transported the man, who is thought to be in his 30s, to an emergency room, according to the report.
No further details were available.
Girl in hospital after being hit by an SUV
A 17-year-old girl was in serious condition Thursday evening after being struck by a sport utility vehicle in a crosswalk near the Wahiawa Fire Station, according to city Emergency Medical Services.
The incident took place at about 7:33 p.m. on California Avenue.
The girl was taken in serious condition to a hospital, EMS said.
Fire damages Discovery Bay apartment
Honolulu firefighters extinguished an 11th-floor apartment fire Wednesday at the Discovery Bay condominium building in Waikiki.
At 7:18 p.m. 34 firefighters arrived at Discovery Bay, 1778 Ala Moana Blvd. Smoke and flames emanated from a unit on the 11th floor, according to a news release by Capt. David Jenkins, spokesman of the Honolulu Fire Department.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 7:32 p.m. Jenkins said a resident was home at the time of the fire. “He was alerted to the fire by popping noises, saw the flames and was able to escape without injury,” Jenkins said.
The fire started on the lanai of the unit and spread to part of a bedroom, the release said.
The blaze activated the building’s fire alarm system, and residents evacuated before firefighters arrived. Damage was estimated at $45,000 to the structure and its contents.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
