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Exhausted hiker rescued from Koolau trail

A man in his 60s was rescued on the Koolau Summit Trail in Kahaluu this afternoon after he experienced “extreme exhaustion,” the Honolulu Fire Department reported.

HFD received a 911 call about the hiker at around 4:30 p.m. The hiker was hiking on the trail with three other people and could no longer continue. Rescue personnel arrived at his location shortly and flew him to a landing zone using HFD’s Air 1 helicopter.

The other hikers continued the hike.

No injuries were reported.

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