Stacy Coon, a 59-year-old resident of Oroville, California, tragically died while swimming at Whittington Beach Park in Hawaii on June 22. Witnesses reported seeing her in distress and calling for help approximately 40 yards from shore. Although bystanders managed to bring her to shore and performed CPR, she was unresponsive and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The cause of death is under investigation, possibly linked to drowning, highlighting concerns about beach safety given Hawaii's known dangerous swimming conditions.
On June 22, 59-year-old Stacy Coon was swimming at Whittington Beach Park in Naʻalehu on the Big Island when witnesses saw her about 40 yards from shore shouting for help.
The Hawaii Police Department reported the death as a potential drowning but an autopsy will determine Coon's cause of death.
Other beaches in Hawaii are more well-known for dangerous swimming conditions, like Kaakaaniu Beach where 20 people have been killed by "deadly, unseen currents."
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