California woman dies after being pulled from waters off Koki Beach

MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A California woman has died after being pulled from the waters at Koki Beach Wednesday morning.

The Maui Fire Department said crews responded around 10:15 a.m. after receiving reports that two women were unresponsive. One woman had been brought to shore, while the other was still in the water.

A 56-year-old California woman was pulled to shore by an off-duty firefighter. Bystanders were already performing CPR when rescue crews arrived, officials said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Medical Services.

A 53-year-old Texas woman was also pulled from the waters and taken to the hospital in critical condition.