HONOLULU (AP) - A 19-year-old man who was swept out to sea after jumping off the “Spitting Caves” outside Maunalua Bay has died.
Honolulu police said lifeguards who responded to the Saturday emergency found the man about 10 to 12 feet under water.
He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, and later died.
The man’s name has not been released.
Spitting Cave is a popular spot for cliff-jumping in the Portlock area of Hawaii Kai. When waves roll into the cave and hit the back wall, whitewater is “spit” back out of the mouth of the cave.
A spokeswoman for the Emergency Medical Services Division said two friends who were with the man didn’t jump into the water because of the conditions.
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