US EditionMan dies after being pulled from waters at Hawaii beach
- Mathew Tusitala, 30, from Kapaa, died at the hospital on April 12, 2025, after being rescued from Lydgate Beach Park.
- First responders were dispatched around 10:45 a.m. After reports indicated a swimmer was struggling in the water.
- Five good Samaritans assisted Tusitala in the water, while a lifeguard brought him unresponsive to the shore.
- Emergency crews performed high-performance CPR, using a Lucas Device, before transferring Tusitala to Wilcox Medical Center.
- Kauai Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau, American Medical Response, and Kauai Police Department responded; an autopsy will determine cause of death, but foul play is not suspected.
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Kapaa man dies after being pulled from waters at Lydgate Beach
LIHUE – A man died after being pulled from waters at Lydgate Beach Park yesterday morning. On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 10:45 a.m., first responders were dispatched to Lydgate Beach Park for a swimmer in distress. According to preliminary reports, five good Samaritans entered the water in an attempt to assist the swimmer. A lifeguard with the Ocean Safety Bureau Lydgate Tower swam out and brought the swimmer, now unresponsive, t…
Man dies after being pulled from waters at Hawaii beach
By Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story LIHU’E, Hawaii (KITV) — A man died after being pulled from waters at Lydgate Beach Park on Saturday morning, April 12. At approximately 10:45 a.m. first responders arrived at the beach for a report of a swimmer in distress. According to preliminary reports, five good Samaritans attempted to help the swimmer, 30-year-old Matthew Tusitala from Kapa’a. The Kauai Fire Department, Amer…
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