Hana man dead after apparent accident while camping on Lanai

Published: Mar. 25, 2012 at 8:09 PM HST|Updated: Mar. 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM HST
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SHARKS BAY, Lanai (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hana man is dead after what police are classifying as a "miscellaneous accident" on Lanai.

According to Maui Police, 22-year-old Zachary Moloney was camping with friends in an area near Sharks Bay by Sweetheart Rock, also known as Puu Pehe, on the south side of Lanai.

Moloney was last seen at around 11 p.m. Saturday, said Maui Police Lt. Wayne Ibarra. His friends went looking for him Sunday morning and found his body at the base of a 100-foot cliff, Ibarra said.

The Maui Fire Department's Air-1 helicopter was used to recovery the body.

Police said no foul play is suspected.

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