Memorial Day weekend saw a rise in drownings this year, Texas Parks and Wildlife says
Game wardens responded to seven boating accidents, one boating fatality and seven drownings, TPWD said. Texas saw a rise in drownings over the Memorial Day weekend, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), with a decrease in boating accidents compared to the previous year. The department reported that game wardens responded to seven boating incidents, including seven drownings and one boating fatality. The deaths occurred at various locations across Texas, including Benbrook Lake, Lake Bridgeport, Canyon Lake, Eagle Mountain Lake, and Lake Lewisville. 37 people were arrested for boating while intoxicated BWI, one of which was classified as a state jail felony for having a child with a child passenger. Game wardens also conducted 11,609 vessel checks across Texas and issued 1,528 citations and 2,301 warnings for various boating safety law violations. They also assisted the Marine Theft Investigation Unit with party boat enforcement on Lake Travis, with seven party boats having violations.
نشرت : قبل 10 شهور بواسطة Abigail Jones في Science
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas saw a rise in drownings across the state over the Memorial Day weekend, but a decrease in boating accidents, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials.
TPWD released details on the number of water-related incidents game wardens responded to over the holiday weekend. Between Friday and Monday, 379 wardens conducted 11,609 vessel checks across Texas, issuing 1,528 citations and 2,301 warnings for various boating safety law violations, according to a release from the department.
Game wardens responded to seven boating accidents, one boating fatality and seven drownings, TPWD said.
The fatality happened at Taylor Bayou, near Port Arthur. The drownings happened at Benbrook Lake, Lake Bridgeport, Canyon Lake, Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Lewisville, Sabine Lake and Lake Texoma.
TPWD also said 37 people were arrested for boating while intoxicated BWI, and one of those was classified as a state jail felony for boating while intoxicated with a child passenger.
Another 55 people were arrested for various other crimes, according to TPWD.
The department also said game wardens were involved in search and rescues, and “engaged numerous people on personal watercrafts, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards who were not wearing life jackets.”
Game wardens were “involved with medical emergencies, boat assists, an overturned vessel, tornado response efforts, broke up multiple fights that resulted in several arrests, collaborated with partner agencies and more,” the release noted.
TPWD said wardens also assisted the Marine Theft Investigation Unit with party boat enforcement on Lake Travis, boarding eight party boats, with seven having violations.
المواضيع: Holidays, Wildlife, Memorial Day