Posted at 6:28 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2006
Big Island police identify apparent fall victim
Advertiser Staff
HILO, Hawai'i — Big Island police have identified the man who apparently fell off a cliff above Waipi'o Valley Road Saturday night as Roger Lasko, 61.Police said Lasko, of Kukuihaele, landed on the roadway and was found face down and unresponsive shortly before 9:24 p.m. Lasko, the owner of a local bed and breakfast, was pronounced dead at Hilo Medical Center at 3:18 a.m. Sunday.
Lasko apparently fell 40 to 50 feet from private property above the roadway, and his body was found on the road leading down into the valley from the Waipi'o Valley Lookout.
Police said there were no indications of foul play, and have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone who witnessed the fall or has information about the case is asked to call Detective Uwao Chartrand at 961-2382 or the Hamakua police station at 775-7533.
