Authorities said the victim was trying to swim back to the boat when he slipped under the water and didn’t resurface
- Officials said a man, 34, drowned in Texas’ Lake Conroe during a family outing on Sunday, May 4
- The Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office said the victim dropped the anchor of a boat he rented then jumped into the water for a swim
- However, authorities said the anchor didn’t hold and when the wind pushed the boat away, the man wasn’t able to catch back up with it
The body of a 34-year-old man was recovered after he drowned in a Texas lake over the weekend, according to local officials.
The incident occurred on Sunday, May 4, on Lake Conroe in Montgomery County, according to CBS affiliate KHOU , NBC affiliate KPRC and Fox affiliate KRIV .
Officials said that the man, who has not been publicly identified, was with family members from different parts of the U.S. for an outing and rented a boat before 5 p.m. local time, reported KHOU…