Posts Tagged ‘ Fire Rescue ’

Washington Man Arrested for Resort Murder

May 24, 2011
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Washington Man Arrested for Resort Murder

HPD- A Washington man has been arrested for murder in connection with a fatal domestic disturbance at a resort on the Kohala Coast. At 11:18 p.m. Monday (May 23), South Kohala police responded to an emergency call at a resort on North Kaniku Drive. They learned that resort employees had received calls from guests reporting screams coming from a guest room. Resort security and staff rushed to the room, where one of them witnessed a woman inside being struck on the head with an object. The employees obtained entry into the room, called 911 and…

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Oregon Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

May 19, 2011
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 61-year-old woman from Oregon died Thursday (May 19) from injuries she received in a motor vehicle/motorcycle crash at the intersection of Route 130 and Ainaloa Boulevard in Pahoa. Responding to a 9:57 p.m. call on Wednesday (May 18), Puna patrol officers determined that a 52-year-old Pahoa man was operating a 1994 Toyota four-door sedan and traveling west on Route 130 when he made a left turn onto Ainaloa Boulevard, failing to yield the right of way, and collided with a 1997 Honda motorcycle traveling east. The motorcycle operator, a 55-year-old…

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Kona Man Dies in One Vehicle Crash

March 11, 2011
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 45-year-old Kona man died Thursday (March 10) from injuries he sustained in a one vehicle crash on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11), south of the 103-mile-marker in South Kona. The victim was identified as Clyde A. Duncan of a Kona address. Responding to a 1:39 a.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that a 26-year-old woman from H?naunau was operating a 1993 Ford Explorer multi-purpose vehicle and traveling south on Mamalahoa Highway when she lost control and ran off the right of the road striking a tree. The victim, who was a…

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Possible drowning on Kohala Coast

February 17, 2011
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Hawaii Police Department reports that a 73-year-old man has died after being found unresponsive Monday (February 14) in waters along the Kohala Coast. He has been identified as Graham Beaven of Spokane, Washington. South Kohala patrol officers who responded Monday to an area known as “Turtle Point,” determined that Beaven had been snorkeling and was found face down and unresponsive. An unidentified woman swam out to Beaven, brought him to shore and began CPR until fire rescue units arrived. Fire/Rescue personnel took Beaven to North Hawaii Community Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. At 10:20 a.m. Thursday (February 17), he was pronounced…

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Boat/Trailer Blessing Wednesday at Kailua Fire Station

February 14, 2011
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The Daniel Sayre Memorial Foundation has refurbished a Radon Boat and Trailer for Hawaii County Fire Department’s Kailua-Kona station.  Kumu Ulalia Berman will bless the boat and trailer on Wednesday, February 16 at 10:45 at Kailua Station on Palani Road just above Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, and the public is invited. The Sayre Foundation is a project of Frank Sayre and Laura Mallery Sayre.  Their 25-year-old son Danny was killed in a fall at Polulu Valley in 1997.   Frank and Laura were moved by the heroism of the fire/rescue teams that first tried to rescue Danny,…

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Kona Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

February 14, 2011
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From a Hawaii Police Department News Release: A 31-year-old Kailua-Kona man died Friday (February 11) from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Palani Road .2 miles west of the 37-mile marker in Kailua-Kona. The victim was identified as Brett H. Seltmann of a Kailua-Kona address. Responding to a 1:58 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that the victim was operating a 2005 Suzuki 600 GSXR motorcycle and traveling east on Palani Road at a high speed when he lost control, ran off the right side of the road and crashed. Fire Rescue personnel…

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Police Investigate South Kona Drowning

January 10, 2011
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From Hawaii Police Department:  Big Island police are investigating a possible drowning in waters off the coast of Ka’ohe, South Kona. Responding to a 10:11 a.m. call on Sunday, January 9, officers learned that a 51-year-old woman, identified as Jodi Kessler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was snorkeling with family members when she became distressed and began to struggle to stay afloat. Family members were able to get her to shore and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Fire/Rescue personnel took Kessler to Kona Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:41a.m. The case has been classified as a…

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Hawaii Island’s First Traffic Fatality of 2011

January 3, 2011
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From a Hawaii Police Department Press Release: A 70-year-old Pahoa man died Saturday (January 1) from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/motorcycle crash at the intersection of Kahakai Boulevard and Aweoweo Street in Hawaiian Beaches. The motorcycle operator was identified as James F. Hurd of a Pahoa address. Responding to a 10:56 a.m. call, Puna patrol officers determined that Hurd was operating a 1992 Kawasaki motorcycle and traveling west on Kahakai Boulevard when he collided with a 1995 Honda two-door sedan traveling north which had pulled out from Aweoweo Street after stopping at the…

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Moped Fatality

December 24, 2010
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A 23-year-old Captain Cook man died Monday (December 20) at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle/moped crash which occurred on Saturday (December 18) at the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kealakehe Parkway. The victim was identified as Kainoa Austin Abril of a Captain Cook address. Responding to a 4:36 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that a 44-year-old Kailua-Kona man was operating a 2005 Ford F-350 pick-up truck facing south and making a left turn from Queen Kaahumanu Highway onto Kealakehe Parkway when he struck a moped traveling north. Abril, who was the moped…

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