UPDATE: Woman Falls 200 Feet in Fatal Maui Zipline Incident mauinow/2014/05/01/maui-zipline-incident-under-investigation/ (UPDATE: 3:28 p.m. 5/1/14) Officials with the Piʻiholo Ranch Zipline have since expressed their condolences and identified the woman as an employee, Patricia “Trish” Rabellizsa. In a statement they said, The Piʻiholo Zipline Ohana expresses its condolences and sympathy to those involved in todays tragic event. We especially offer our deepest aloha and prayers to the family and friends of our co-worker Patricia Trish Rabellizsa at this difficult time. We are working in full cooperation with the Maui Police Departments ongoing investigation. (UPDATE: 2:08 p.m. 5/1/14) A 20-year-old Maui woman fell approximately 150-feet to her death during a zipline accident near the Piʻiholo Ranch this morning, fire officials said. The incident was reported at 9:51 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014, in a gulch area with rough terrain. Rescue efforts were hampered due to the difficult terrain, vegetation and tree cover, according to Maui Fire Captain Lionel Montalvo. According to Montalvo, fire crews hiked on foot to the unresponsive female, who was airlifted back up to the ridge. According to department reports, fire crews from Engine 5 out of Makawao were on scene at 10:07 a.m., followed by response from the department’s Air 1 helicopter and Rescue 10 out of Kahului at 10:11 a.m. The area was cleared by 1:20 p.m., but Maui police remained on scene at last report as they investigate the incident, said Montalvo.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 22:48:20 +0000
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