Published on February 06, 2026
LĪHU‘E — Personnel from the Kaua‘i Fire Department rescued a 27-year-old male New York visitor from Kalalau Trail on Wednesday, February 6, with an apparent ankle injury.
Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident shortly after 8:40 a.m. on Friday.
First responders arrived on scene at the mile marker Kalalau Beach landing zone and discovered the hiker. Rescuers medically assessed the hiker at the scene and loaded him into the helicopter, where he was taken to Princeville Airport. Upon landing at the Princeville Airport, the hiker was transferred to Hanalei fire station personnel and American Medical Response for assessment. American Medical Response personnel then transported the hiker to a local hospital.
The scene was cleared shortly after 10:15 a.m.
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