KALALAU – A 48-year old woman from San Diego was airlifted from Kalalau Valley Friday morning after sustaining a leg injury. The woman was crossing the Kalalau stream with family and friends at around 9:30 a.m. when she slipped and
KALALAU – A 48-year old woman from San Diego was airlifted from Kalalau Valley Friday morning after sustaining a leg injury.
The woman was crossing the Kalalau stream with family and friends at around 9:30 a.m. when she slipped and fell and broke her lower right leg.
A boat crew transported most of her group to Kee Beach and then contacted authorities.
Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the call. When rescuers arrived, they found the injured woman being tended to by her husband and two enforcement officers. The rescue specialists treated the woman and then airlifted her to Princeville Airport.
