Kona woman apparently drowns near Kailua Pier Kona woman apparently drowns near Kailua Pier ADVERTISING A 67-year-old Kona woman apparently drowned Wednesday in waters near Kailua Pier. She was identified by police as Nga Angie Prieto of Kailua-Kona. In response
Kona woman apparently drowns near Kailua Pier
A 67-year-old Kona woman apparently drowned Wednesday in waters near Kailua Pier.
She was identified by police as Nga Angie Prieto of Kailua-Kona.
In response to a 9:30 a.m. call of a possible drowning, officers determined that a woman swimming near buoy No. 3 had discovered Prieto floating face down and unresponsive.
The swimmer flagged down a tender boat from a cruise ship and the victim was pulled aboard. Personnel on the boat attempted cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and took the victim ashore, where Fire Department personnel continued CPR. They took the woman to Kona Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:57 a.m.
Police have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
