A 39-year-old man from Houston drowned while swimming in Galveston on Sunday evening. The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. near 13th Street and Seawall Boulevard, according to Click2Houston.
Two people boogie boarding in Galveston saw a man floating face down in the water. They pulled him to shore and began first aid, which lifeguards took over once they arrived, the Galveston Island Beach Patrol said in a report cited by KHOU.
A man drowned in Galveston and was taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he was pronounced dead. CPR was performed at the scene before EMS arrived. His name has not been released, and the incident is under investigation. The Galveston Island Beach Patrol issued a reminder about water safety.
