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Man Rescued From Cliff Near Waipiʻo Valley

Big Island Video News

Mar 20, 2023

STORY SUMMARY

HĀMĀKUA COAST, Hawaiʻi - A 50-year-old man was rescued from a ledge after he fell 15 feet down a cliff on Monday.

(BIVN) – A man was rescued from the ledge of a cliff on the Hāmākua coast on Monday morning, after he reportedly fell from the top.

The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department says a helicopter was used to extricate the 50-year-old man from the remote ledge, located near Waipiʻo Valley.

The man had fallen approximately 15 feet down from top, and was found sitting on the ledge with multiple abrasions. He was also complaining of back pain, first responders said.

After he was rescued from the cliff, he was transported to Queen’s North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital.

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