Man drowned after attempting to swim throughout water in Crosby off-road park, based on Harris County Sheriff’s Office

CROSBY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities say a person drowned in an off-road park in Crosby on Tuesday afternoon after attempting to swim throughout a physique of water on the property.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and EMS have been dispatched for a water rescue to a small lake at Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach situated at 1927 Gulf Pump Rd., simply after 12 p.m. on Tuesday.

Investigators mentioned a 33-year-old Houston man had entered the lake, which is related to the San Jacinto River, and tried to swim throughout it. According to deputies, the person made it about midway throughout when he started struggling. He was seen going underneath the water in a physique of water on the park and by no means resurfaced, deputies mentioned

HCSO mentioned that its dive staff assisted with the seek for the person.

Officials later advised ABC13 at about 3 p.m. that the water rescue had became a restoration mission.

Deputies mentioned that the person’s physique was recovered from the water at 4:24 p.m. and was pronounced useless from drowning.

Investigators mentioned they don’t suspect foul play. They added that they don’t suspect alcohol was an element within the incident.

HCSO mentioned the park is personal property and that there have been no lifeguards.

In a submit on social media, Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach mentioned that 4 males in a truck arrived on the park and made their approach to the physique of water closest to the doorway. According to the submit, one of many males was challenged by the others to cross the physique of water, regardless of it being “clearly marked as a ‘No Swimming’ area.”

SkyEye13 flew over the scene on Tuesday, exhibiting the emergency crews responding to the incident.

This incident comes two weeks after officers reported {that a} 20-year-old man died in an ATV crash on the identical off-road park.