An injured swimmer was rescued and taken to the hospital from Tom Finley Park, according to the Gun Barrel City Fire Department.
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — An injured swimmer was rescued at an East Texas park Monday afternoon.
According to the Gun Barrel City Fire Department, the Gun Barrel City police and fire departments received reports of an injured swimmer in the water at Tom Finley Park around 1:30 p.m. The swimmer was found in the shallow water 100 yards from the main swimming area.
The patient was stabilized in the water and taken to the hospital by EMS for treatment, the fire department said.