HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR122319MalevisitordiesduringsurflessoninPoipuF� OF
THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
qa 4 MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 23, 2019
KAUA`1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Male visitor dies during surf lesson in Po`ipu
PO`IPO — A 60-year-old male visitor from Virginia died while taking a surf lesson Monday
afternoon at Po`ipu Beach.
His identity has not yet been released.
According to a preliminary report, the man slipped and fell off his board while surfing,
possibly striking his head on the reef. He was brought to the shore unresponsive, where
bystanders assisted him to a grassy area fronting the Kiahuna Plantation Resort. Lifeguards,
Koloa firefighters and AMR medics responded to the scene and began administering CPR.
Resuscitation efforts continued, but the man could not be revived. He was transported to
Wilcox Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is scheduled to determine
the exact cause of death.