Paraglider dies after crash at Kaena Point
DENNIS ODA / SEPT. 22, 2012
In this 2012 file photo, Denel McDowell takes the higher path while hiking along Kaena Point.
In this 2012 file photo, Denel McDowell takes the higher path while hiking along Kaena Point.
Police said a paraglider who crashed at Kaena Point on Thursday afternoon died after he was taken to a hospital.
The flier, a man who was 30 years old, fell about 50 feet, Emergency Medical Services said. He was conscious when bystanders got to him, but CPR was performed after he became unresponsive, according to witnesses.
EMS said the man was taken in critical condition to a hospital.
