A 34-year-old Hilo man who nearly drowned over the weekend died Thursday as a result of the incident.
Chris Broussard and his 9-year-old son were snorkeling in a tide pool in the Brown’s Beach area Sunday morning when a large wave swept the boy out of the tide pool.
Broussard jumped into the ocean in an attempt to save the boy. By the time bystanders were able to pull the child to safety, Broussard was floating face down in the water.
Fire rescue personnel took him to Hilo Medical Center, where he died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday.
Police are investigating the case as a fatal public accident.
