Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 3 Injured In Weekend Boat Crash On Lake Conroe
A boat ran aground near Margaritaville Lake Resort early Saturday. Multiple agencies in Montgomery County and Texas are investigating.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — One person was killed and three others seriously injured in a boat crash on Lake Conroe over the weekend.
At around 2:52 a.m. Saturday, Montgomery County dispatch received an emergency call that a boat had run aground near Margaritaville Lake Resort, according to Montgomery County Police Reporter.
First responders found an unresponsive man in the water and later pronounced him dead. The deceased was identified as Earl Schneider Jr. of Buda. Three others had severe injuries and were sent to a nearby hospital.
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Investigators from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Accident Investigation Team, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department STORM Team and Montgomery County Precinct 1 Office are conducting an investigation into the crash.
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