Hiker found dead in Ka'a'awa

Advertiser Staff

Fire department crews this morning were working to recover the body of a hiker, a 28-year-old man who slipped and fell on a ridge trail yesterday afternoon in the mountains in Ka'a'awa.

Rescue workers stand by at Swanzy Beach Park this morning ready to recover the body of a 28-year-old man who fell while hiking. Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser

The search began shortly after 2 p.m. and continued until nightfall. This morning, the fire department assigned both ground and helicopter units to the search and soon found the victim, pronounced dead at the scene, said Capt. Richard Soo, department spokesman.

The man had been hiking with friends on a trail mauka of Swanzy Beach Park when he fell, Soo said.

"It does appear that his fall was at least 200 feet, if not 250," he added.