Father, teen daughter’s body found after swimming in San Jacinto River

CROSBY, Texas – Authorities across multiple departments are investigating a possible drowning in the San Jacinto River.

The area of interest is between Beaumont Highway and US 90. Authorities say a father and daughter were swimming when they both went missing while visiting Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach.

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As of Monday morning, the female swimmer’s body was recovered. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez took to X, formerly known as Twitter, identifying the young girl as 14 years old.

Hours later, authorities found a man’s body, believed to be the teenage girl’s father, was found a couple of hours later. Their identities have not been shared, as of this writing.

The search was first announced by the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department.

The latest drowning case is one of dozens of drowning-related deaths KPRC 2 has covered already this year. Here are some helpful links to stories KPRC 2 has covered including swimming lessons in the Greater Houston area or if you can swim, the city could use some lifeguards:

• Explainer: The dangers of pool drains, protecting Children from underwater hazards
• Need swimming lessons? Houston area locations for children, adults you can dive into 🏊
• Lifeguards needed in Houston, $500 incentive offered; here’s how to apply 🛟
• Keeping kids safe in the water with free swim lessons
• Swim safety tips to help families this summer
• Safety Around Water: Mobile program teaches basic swim, CPR and survival skills
• How to look up inspection reports on public pools in Houston area
• For your 🐕: A Jo-asis for dogs to learn swimming and dock diving
• Pool safety tips from YMCA of Greater Houston

This is a developing report. We will update this article when we have access to further information.