US EditionColorado visitor dies after scuba dive at Hilo’s Waiolena Beach Park
- Greg Durocher, a 51-year-old man from Castle Rock, Colorado, died after scuba diving lessons at Waiolena Beach Park on June 30, 2025.
- He spent approximately 38 minutes underwater before coming ashore and reporting trouble with his breathing, then soon after lost consciousness.
- Family members and the dive instructor performed CPR until first responders from the Hawaii Fire Department arrived and transported him to Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
- Durocher was declared dead soon after arriving at the hospital, and authorities launched a coroner’s inquiry to establish the cause of death, with no signs of foul play reported.
- The event suggests a possible drowning related to scuba diving, and officials have requested information from the public via South Hilo Patrol Officer Elieser Quinones.
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Castle Rock man dead in presumed drowning after scuba diving in Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (KRDO) -- The Hawaii Police Department says a Castle Rock man has died, possibly from drowning, while visiting the island with family. Police say that 51-year-old Greg Durocher died after scuba diving lessons. According to police, they were called out to Waiolena Beach Park on Monday afternoon. Durocher had reportedly been in the water for about 40 minutes. Police were told that he had returned to shore, complaining of breathing pro…
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