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Tourists ignore "trail closed" sign in Hawaii — airlifted to hospital 15 minutes later

Carla Sinclair
Feb 13, 2025
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When a couple of tourists came across a sign on a Honolulu County trail that said, "Closed," they took that to mean, "You're special, so go right ahead."

Fifteen minutes later, the California husband-and-wife duo sustained multiple injuries, called 911, and were airlifted to a local hospital after receiving basic life support.

From Advnture:

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