53-year-old visitor dies in Kauai waters

  • Source: KITV-TV ABC 4 Honolulu
  • Published: 06/16/2019 06:37 PM

A 53-year-old male visitor from Roswell, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon while swimming in waters off Polihale Beach in Kekaha. His identity has not yet been released. A family member called 911 at approximately 3:25 p.m. when the man was seen unresponsive in the water. Bystanders pulled him to shore and began CPR until firefighters from the Kauai Fire Department responded to assist. American Medical Response medics also responded and rescuers continued life-saving efforts while they transported the man to the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.



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