Paddleboarder's body recovered from Lady Bird Lake
AUSTIN - The body of a person who went into Lady Bird Lake has been recovered.
Lady Bird Lake recovery effort
What we know:
Austin Fire and ATCEMS responded to reports of a struggling paddleboarder without a life vest in the water of Lady Bird Lake near the I-35 bridge.
The adult went under the water and did not come back up.
ATCEMS reported that the incident shifted from a rescue to recovery shortly after 6:30 p.m.
The paddleboarder was found just after 12:30 p.m. May 4 by the Austin police dive team, says ATCEMS. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
What we don't know:
The identity and age of the person who went under the water has not been released.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Austin Fire Info and ATCEMS.