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Man in critical condition after being pulled from Ko Olina Lagoon

A man in his 70s was in critical condition after being pulled unresponsive today near the rocks at Ko Olina lagoon, according to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services.

EMS responded to the scene at Ko Olina Lagoon 4 at about 9:45 a.m.

Paramedics treated the unresponsive man with advanced life support and took him to the hospital in critical condition, EMS officials said.

A 33-year-old man who went into the ocean to rescue the older man was treated for abrasions and lacerations by EMS personnel. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

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