Washington state man dies on Maui beach

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WAILUKU — An autopsy has been ordered for an 80-year-old Washington state man who died after he was pulled from waters off a beach in Maui.

WAILUKU — An autopsy has been ordered for an 80-year-old Washington state man who died after he was pulled from waters off a beach in Maui.

Maui Police say bystanders spotted Alva Sanders of Kennewick at around noon Saturday north of Black Rock in Kaanapali and brought him to shore.

Police and medical rescue personnel took a call for a rescue at 12:10 p.m.

Rescue personnel administered cardio pulmonary resuscitation but Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene.