SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — A 19-year-old undergraduate student at the University of Utah died over the winter break after she fell while hiking in Hawaii.
Tiare Cuoto, a native of Oahu, Hawaii, was attending the U of U studying environmental and sustainability studies and political science. She had returned home for the winter break when she unfortunately passed away.
According to both the Honolulu Fire Department and the Honolulu Police Department, Cuoto had been hiking on a trail on New Year’s Day on the North Shore of the island when she fell 40 to 50 feet. Cuoto reportedly suffered injuries and was unable to return to the trail and required help from rescue crews.
Rescue teams were able to reach Cuoto and provide life-saving efforts as she was transported to a local hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital…