Mountain View woman dies at Glenwood convenience store

Big Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation following the death of a Big Island woman Tuesday afternoon at a convenience store in Puna. No foul play is suspected.

The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that a 66-year-old Mountain View woman died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency while sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle parked in the store’s parking lot. Puna patrol officers responding to the 2:30 p.m. call determined Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel had initiated lifesaving measures on the woman to no avail.

The woman was transported to Hilo Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.