Hilo man died of fall injuries, medical examiner says
Big Island police say a 57-year-old Hilo man found dead in a parking lot yesterday apparently died of a fall and that foul play was not involved.
A medical examiner determined today that Roy Lemon died of “blunt force injury” consistent with a fall, police said.
Detectives were awaiting results of a toxicology analysis.
Police said Lemon was found unresponsive with a head injury in a private parking lot off Kalakaua Street about 7:23 a.m. Thursday.
He was taken to Hilo Medical Center where he died at 8:27 a.m. Detectives are still investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers in Hilo at 961-8300 or in Kona at 329-8181.
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