Hawaii Gov. Josh Green assisted a man who was injured after falling from the bed of a pickup truck Thursday, marking the second time in three weeks the former emergency room physician responded to a roadside emergency.
The most recent incident happened as Green was traveling in Kauai and a man sitting on a chair in the back of a pickup truck in front of the governor’s vehicle was thrown from the truck, the governor’s spokesperson, Makana McClellan, said in a statement.
The 25-year-old man hit his head on the pavement and was unconscious, McClellan said.
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“The Governor and his team called 911 and helped to carry the man safely from the road. Governor Green preformed a neurological assessment, assessed the man’s respiratory status, and calmed him and his family until EMS arrived about 10 minutes later,” McClellan said in a statement.
The man appeared to have a concussion and possible rib injuries, the governor’s office said.
“Young people should never be in the back of a pickup truck,” Green said in the statement. “I would prefer that nobody ride in a truck bed, because people need to be belted in.”
Green also touted the use of seat belts after helping rescue a man who was trapped in an overturned vehicle last month.
The governor was headed to an event on the Big Island when his group came upon a car that had flipped into an inactive lava field, Green told CNN’s Paula Reid.
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“This gentleman was suspended upside down in his seat,” Green said. “Thank God he had his seat belt on.”
Green and his entourage joined a good Samaritan who was also at the scene to help evaluate the driver and pull him out of the crushed vehicle.
Video from the governor’s office showed the driver was able to walk with assistance to an ambulance.
“There was a lot of gasoline (that spilled) there in the field, so I give credit to the other guys who dove right in there,” said Green. “Everyone really deserves credit for that more than me. It’s a small state, so we jump to.”
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Brooklyn Rewers took her shot against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Nadiyah Byard during an NCAA Women’s basketball game on Monday, Dec. 16, at the SimpliFi Arena, Stan Sheriff Center.
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Brooklyn Rewers scored a season-high 13 points off the bench and the Hawaii women’s basketball team didn’t need much offense in a 56-15 thumping of Arkansas-Pine Bluff tonight at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
Hawaii (6-3) held the Golden Lions (2-7) to a program-record low in points for a Division I opponent, but the victory wasn’t all good news.
Senior guard Kelsie Imai and sophomore guard Jovi Lefotu both went down at a similar spot on the court in the fourth quarter and had to leave the game.
Imai was in tears grabbing at her right hip before she eventually got up and walked off under her own power.
Lefotu, who missed all of last season returning from a knee injury, went down just over two minutes later and had to be helped off the court walking very gingerly.
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UH was already playing without senior guard Daejah Phillips, who didn’t suit up and missed her first game of the season, and freshman Danijela Kujovic, who was on crutches and in a boot.
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Senior guard Lily Wahinekapu added 11 points for UH and her 3-pointer was the only made shot out of a combined 23 attempts from both teams to start the game.
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Hawaii rebounded from consecutive losses to finish its opening homestand of the season 5-2.
UH will play in the San Diego Classic against Clemson on Friday and host San Diego State on Saturday to finish off its nonconference schedule.
Blackstone Inc. is exploring the sale of the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The alternative asset manager is working with a broker, which is reaching out to potential buyers for the property, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential talks. No final decisions have been made and Blackstone could opt to keep the resort, which is branded as a Waldorf Astoria.
Liam McNeeley and the Huskies, after their meltdown in Hawaii, have now won four straight and seem back on track entering Big East play. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
The top of the sport didn’t shift much this past week, but Dan Hurley and UConn look to be back in business entering conference play.
Here’s everything you missed in Week 6 of the college basketball season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll.
UConn bounces back
UConn completely fell apart in Hawaii last month. The Huskies lost three straight games to unranked opponents at the Maui Invitational over Thanksgiving, which threw head coach Dan Hurley into a bit of a fit. He even threatened to never play in that type of event ever again after their struggles.
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Now, that seems like it’s completely behind them.
The Huskies have won four straight, including a huge 77-71 win over Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Freshman Liam McNeeley dropped 26 points and had eight rebounds in that game, which was by far the best of his career.
That came after wins over Baylor and Texas, too, and pushed them back to 8-3 as Big East play starts this week. As a result, UConn — which nearly fell out of the rankings completely after its Hawaii skid — jumped up seven spots to No. 11 in this week’s poll. Gonzaga, now with three losses, dropped to No. 13.
The top of the poll didn’t change much this week. Tennessee held on to the top spot after Jordan Gainey lifted them past Illinois on Saturday with a wild buzzer-beater on the road. That improved the Volunteers to 10-0 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Auburn rolled over both Richmond and Ohio State to stay at No. 2, and Iowa State handled Iowa on Thursday before rolling over Omaha on Sunday to get to 9-1 and stay at No. 3.
Duke and Cooper Flagg picked up a pair of double-digit wins last week, but they dropped a spot to No. 5. Kentucky fought through a tough rivalry battle with Louisville to grab its third straight win. The Wildcats swapped with Duke to round out the top five. The first major movement came with Marquette, which fell to unranked Dayton on the road on Saturday. It marked the Golden Eagles’ second loss in three games, and dropped them three spots to No. 9. The Flyers entered the poll this week at No. 22.
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The toughest part of Hurley’s schedule is now behind him. The Huskies will begin Big East play on Wednesday when they host Xavier before traveling to Butler this weekend. Though conference play won’t be easy by any means, especially with Creighton and Marquette hanging around, this feels like a chance for the Huskies to settle back in. They won’t see either of those programs for at least a month, too, which should help significantly.
Even though it looked like it could be over, UConn’s quest for a third straight national championship is far from buried.
“Maybe the people with the shovels and the dirt, maybe they were too quick to grab the shovel and throw the dirt on us,” Hurley said after beating Texas, via NJ.com. “Maybe, we’ll see.”
Games to watch this week
*Neutral Site Game
Tuesday, Dec. 17
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No. 25 Clemson at South Carolina | 7 p.m. ET | SEC Network
Wednesday, Dec. 18
No. 14 Oklahoma at No. 24 Michigan | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Friday, Dec. 20
rNo. 19 Cincinnati at No. 22 Dayton* | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPNU
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Saturday, Dec. 21
No. 16 Purdue at No. 2 Auburn | 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
AP Top 25
The full Associated Press men’s basketball poll from Dec. 16, 2024.
1. Tennessee (10-0)
2. Auburn (8-1)
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3. Iowa State (9-1)
4. Kentucky (10-1)
5. Duke (8-2)
6. Alabama (8-2)
7. Florida (10-0)
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8. Kansas (8-2)
9. Marquette (9-2)
10. Oregon (10-1)
11. UConn (8-3)
12. Texas A&M (9-2)
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13. Gonzaga (7-3)
14. Oklahoma (10-0)
15. Houston (6-3)
16. Purdue (8-3)
17. Ole Miss (9-1)
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18. UCLA (9-1)
19. Cincinnati (8-1)
20. Michigan State (8-2)
21. Memphis (8-2)
22. Dayton (9-2)
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23. SDSU (7-2)
24. Michigan (8-2)
25. Clemson (9-2)
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 158, Arkansas 151, Missouri 120, Baylor 115, Illinois 70, Drake 52, St. John’s 50, Utah State 48, Pittsburgh 28, Maryland 24, West Virginia 19, Wisconsin 18, Georgia 18, Oklahoma State 16, Arizona State 14, Creighton 12, North Carolina 9, Penn State 8, Indiana 7, Texas 3, St. Bonaventure 2
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