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Man pulled from stream dies

A 45-year-old man died after being found floating face-down near the mouth of Nu'uanu Stream yesterday afternoon.

Police have classified the case as an unattended death and said no foul play is suspected. An autopsy will be done.

Witnesses said they saw the man swimming in the stream near the Hotel Street bridge shortly after 5:30 p.m. But a short while later, the man was unconscious, police said.

Clarence Engoring was crabbing with a friend when he saw the man in the water.

"He wasn't struggling. He wasn't panicking or anything. He was just floating," Engoring said. "The next thing I know he was face-down."

The man was pulled from the water and taken to Kuakini Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Driver charged with racing

A 25-year-old Kaimuki man was charged yesterday with racing on South King Street.

Nicolas Grandi was charged on misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, racing and driving without a license. He was released after posting $1,100 bail and is scheduled to appear at District Court on Monday.

Grandi was driving one of three cars that police said were racing from Ke'eaumoku Street until they were stopped on Artesian Street at 1:10 a.m. The other two drivers were cited for reckless driving.

Grandi's blood alcohol level did not exceed the legal limit, police said.

Autopsy planned on Kaua'i victim

LIHU'E, Kaua'i — An autopsy is scheduled today for a man found dead Wednesday near the shore between Kealia and Anahola.

The victim was identified as Charles McConnell, 29, whose last known address was in Kapa'a, but whom police believe to have been homeless at the time of his death.

He was found lying on the ground near a vehicle in an area surfers call Crack 14, just north of the Kealia area.

Police initially said there was no indication of foul play.