The Brief
- Authorities recovered the body of a man Tuesday afternoon, a day after he fell from a boat into Vilbig Lake in Irving, Texas.
- The incident was reported Monday evening; the man was not wearing a life jacket when he went under the water.
- The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to confirm the victim’s identity and determine the official cause of death.
IRVING, Texas – Authorities recovered the body of a man Tuesday afternoon, a day after he fell from a boat into Vilbig Lake in Irving, Texas, and disappeared underwater, police said.
Body recovered from Irving lake
What we know:
The incident was reported on Monday, Dec. 1, at approximately 7:45 p.m., when officers responded to a call to assist the Irving Fire Department. The reporting party stated that a man had fallen from a boat into the lake and could no longer be seen. The victim was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident, officials confirmed.
Search efforts on Monday night involved officers deploying drones while the Irving Fire Department and the Lewisville Dive Team canvassed the area. Despite extensive searching, the victim was not located, and recovery operations were postponed until Tuesday morning.…