Man drowns after boat floats away with wife and kids on Lake Conroe

The Brief

  • A 55-year-old man drowned in Lake Conroe after going for a swim on Saturday.
  • He left his wife and kids on the boat, which drifted away while he was in the water.
  • This is the fifth drowning on Lake Conroe this year, and the victim’s identity has not been released.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas A man died at Lake Conroe after leaving his wife and kids on a boat to take a swim Saturday afternoon, authorities say.

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Lake Conroe drowning

What we know:

The 55-year-old man jumped off the boat to go swimming, leaving his wife and two young children on the vessel with the spotlock engaged, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

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