KEAUHOU Hawaii: Hawaii County Police have issued this media release in regards to an overturned double hull canoe at Keauhou Pier on Wednesday morning that reportedly led to the death of a man.
From the media release:
Big Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with the death of a canoe paddler.
Kona Patrol officers responded to the Keauhou Pier at approximately 7 a.m. Wednesday (February 1) after receiving a report of an overturned double hull canoe.
When officers arrived, Coast Guard personnel were already on scene. All 10 paddlers from the canoe were back on shore by 7:45 a.m.
A 67-year-old Keauhou man who was non-responsive at the scene was transported by ambulance to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:58 a.m. His identity is being held pending notification of his next of kin.
Police have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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KEAUHOU Hawaii: Hawaii County Police have issued this media release in regards to an overturned double hull canoe at Keauhou Pier on Wednesday morning that reportedly led to the death of a man. From the media release: Big Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with the death of a canoe paddler. Kona […]