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Joshua Reed, 29, killed after kayak capsizes on Trinity River near Lake Worth, TX
Modified Date:
Tue, 04/12/2016 - 4:18pmAccident Date:
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Kayaker drowns during outing on Trinity River
Jason Snook, a friend of Reed's who was kayaking with him, says a fence that separates the area was likely underwater, and they didn't see any signs that warned of the danger.
Kayaker Drowns in North Texas
Lorance says water was being released from the dam to prevent the lake from overflowing from recent rains.
Man, 29, drowns after dam waters overtake kayak on Trinity River
Three or four members of the party were taken to area hospitals for treatment of scrapes, abrasions and hypothermia before being released, Lorance said. Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article22337232.html#storylink=cpy
29-year-old Joshua Reed was on a kayaking outing with five other people on Trinity River, when they mistakenly entered a restricted area near an Eagle Mountain Lake dam at about 7:00 p.m. To prevent overflowing from recent excessive rain, discharge water was being released through the dam, and the kayakers were swept up in it. All of the kayaks overturned, but everyone other than Reed managed to get out of the dangerous river. His body was found dead the next day.
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Type: Boat Accident
Topics:
Accidents in WaterwaysPeople Involved:
Joshua Reed
City:
Lake Worth, TXCounty:
Tarrant County, TXArea:
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
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