A man’s body was found Thursday evening partially submerged in a small stream in Waipio Valley. ADVERTISING A man’s body was found Thursday evening partially submerged in a small stream in Waipio Valley. The Hawaii Police Department is withholding the
A man’s body was found Thursday evening partially submerged in a small stream in Waipio Valley.
The Hawaii Police Department is withholding the identity of the man pending notification of his family.
At 5:56 p.m., police responded to the valley after receiving a report of an unresponsive man in a small stream. Responding officers located the victim, who was partially submerged in the stream.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section responded to the area and recovered the body of a Caucasian male. The body was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The case is currently classified as a coroner’s inquest. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday morning to determine the exact cause of death.
