PO‘IPU — A 62-year-old visitor from Colorado Springs, Colo. was transported to Wilcox Hospital Friday after being found face down at around 3:14 p.m. in the water fronting Lawa‘i Beach Resort, a county press release states. His condition was not
PO‘IPU — A 62-year-old visitor from Colorado Springs, Colo. was transported to Wilcox Hospital Friday after being found face down at around 3:14 p.m. in the water fronting Lawa‘i Beach Resort, a county press release states.
His condition was not known as of press time.
The man had been snorkeling about 20 feet offshore with family members when his brother noticed that he was motionless.
His brother brought him to shore and bystanders performed CPR.
When fire fighters from the Koloa station arrived, they took over CPR.
The man was then taken to Wilcox Hospital via ambulance, and medics continued CPR.
