ALLEN, Texas – Three men were killed after their small boat capsized in a North Texas lake during a heavy storm over the weekend, authorities said.
The boat capsized on Lake Lavon Saturday night, Collin County Sheriff’s Office said. There were four men on board and one was able to grab a tree and call for help, the sheriff’s office said.
Texas Game Wardens rescued the man caught in the tree and learned that the other three sailors had disappeared, prompting a search of the lake’s water and air about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Dallas.
Authorities said a man’s body was recovered early Sunday morning, another Sunday evening and the third Monday. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased as Jose Maria Dominguez III, 60; Julio Bibiano-Gonzalez, 34; and Rafael Bibiano-Olea, 30. They were all residents of the Plano area, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.