HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) – Two men have drowned, another is presumed dead and a fourth is safe after a boat capsized in Houston County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Chief Deputy Ryan Martin with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office said a call came in around 8:06 p.m. Sunday night reporting that four young men were out on a boat on private property near the Grapeland area when it capsized.
According to Martin, one of the men swam to shore and is safe.
The search for the other three played out overnight, with the HCSO calling in a dive team from Huntsville and receiving assistance from other agencies.
Two of the men’s bodies were recovered Monday morning, according to Martin.
The third missing man has not been found, but Martin said he is presumed to have drowned.
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