A 30-year-old hiker died after falling from the Olomana Trail near the third peak, according to Emergency Medical Services.
The hiker fell from the makai side of the trail on Wednesday, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a press release. HFD received a 911 call at 10:57 a.m. about the fallen hiker.
The first HFD unit arrived at Maunawili Valley Neighborhood Park at 11:09 a.m. and secured a landing zone. The HFD’s rescue helicopter went to the hiker’s location, airlifting him to the nearby landing zone.
EMS pronounced the hiker dead at the scene.
A Honolulu Fire Department spokesperson told Spectrum News Hawaii that the 30-year-old man was hiking with three companions.
