Police have not released the name of the victim yet.
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday afternoon while attempting to rescue a teen in distress at Lake Waxahachie.
According to the Waxahachie Police Department, police and fire rescue crews responded to Boat Dock Park at the lake around 12:45 p.m. to the report of a drowning.
Upon arrival, police said officers discovered that a 21-year-old man had drowned while attempting to rescue a teenage girl in distress.
According to police, the girl was part of a large church group from Garland, Texas. She was removed from the water by a boater and CPR was performed, successfully reviving her.
Police said the girl was taken to the hospital for further medical treatment.
According to police, the man was recovered from the lake and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said authorities are in the process of notifying the family, so they will not be releasing his name at this time.
“The Waxahachie Police Department, along with the entire community, would like to extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family,” the department posted to Facebook.
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