Colorado man dies in fall on Maui

Posted: 02.04.2013 at 12:50 PM

WAILUKU, HAWAII (AP) -- A man from Colorado who was hiking on Maui has died in a fall.

The 60-year-old man fell while hiking in the Waihou Spring Forest Reserve.

The Maui News (http://is.gd/xreK10) reports that fire crews from Makawao and Kahului responded to the incident on the west-facing slope of Haleakala around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Fire officials say the man and three other hikers were on the Waihou Spring trail within the reserve when he slipped and fell approximately 50 feet.

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Information from: The Maui News, http://www.mauinews.com

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