1 Dead After Party Boat With Over 50 People On Board Capsizes On Texas Lake

Dallas TX

16 August, 2021

3:48 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth August 16, 2021 One person is dead after a party boat that had more than 50 people on board capsized on a Texas lake Saturday evening, officials said. Officials with Texas Parks and Wildlife said the incident happened on Lake Conroe, about 50 miles north of Houston, as storms moved through the area. According to officials, the storms created 4- to 5-foot waves, which caused the boat to overturn. There were 53 total passengers and crew on board at the time, officials said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.