A 28-year-old man was in Wilcox Hospital today after falling from a cliff Friday afternoon at Ulua Point just outside of Nawiliwili Harbor on Kaua'i.

His condition was not known.

Jered Melandez was fishing with friends at about 3:35 p.m. when he slipped and fell about 25 feet onto rocks near the water's edge and sustained serious injuries, a Kaua'i County spokeswoman said.

A four-man rescue crew from the Lihu'e fire station responded on a 24-foot boat. After assessing the situation, Capt. Albert Kaui contacted the U.S. Coast Guard and requested helicopter assistance.

Crewman Ehren Edwards was dropped off in rough water about 20 yards from the scene of the accident. He swam to Melandez and prepared him for an airlift.

The Coast Guard helicopter arrived at around 4:55 p.m. and flew Melandez to Lihu'e Airport, where awaiting medics took him to Wilcox Hospital.