The teen was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died. This is the second drowning death at Canyon Lake this year.
CANYON LAKE, Texas — A teenager from Schertz passed away at a Comal County hospital after he drowned in the waters of Canyon Lake on Memorial Day Monday.
According to a statement from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 18-year-old Alek Johnson reportedly had been underwater for 20 minutes when he was recovered by the Canyon Lake Fire & EMS dive team under eight feet of water.
Crews performed CPR and Johnson was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died. This is the second drowning death at Canyon Lake this year.
Also over the Memorial Day weekend, a 20-year-old woman in Galveston drowned while at the beach with her family. A new study from the CDC found that drowning deaths are on the rise across the U.S. and with summer just around the corner, safety concerns are growing.
Texas Parks and Wildlife said Memorial Day is the first of three “major boating holidays,” with the Fourth of July and Labor Day being the other two.
Texas Game Wardens reportedly increased boat patrols at various water bodies across the state in preparation for the holiday weekend.
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