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Hiker killed on Kauai trail identified by loved ones
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A California woman who died from injuries she suffered while hiking on Kauai last month has been identified.
According to the Kauai Fire Department, the woman was hiking Makaleha Falls Trail in Kapaa on Sunday, March 23, when she was hit on the head by a falling rock.
First responders said they found her unconscious at the base of the falls, with labored breathing and heavy bleeding from an apparent head wound.
She was airlifted to Wilcox Memorial Hospital and then to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
Loved ones identified her as Gianna Buzzetta, and said she died on March 24. The 26-year-old had worked as a pastry chef in Carlsbad.
According to her family, Buzzetta was hiking with her boyfriend, who ran to get help.
A fundraiser has been set up here to help with medical and funeral expenses.
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