Crime & Safety
3 Rescued From East Austin Lake After Boat Capsizes
Incident occurred along 8000 block of Decker Lane, where the Walter E. Long Lake is located, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
EAST AUSTIN, TEXAS — Three people were rescued from an area lake after the boat they were in flipped and sank into the water Sunday afternoon.
Three adults were on board the boat along the 8000 block of Decker Lane, where the Walter E. Long Lake is located, when it capsized just after 3 p.m. Austin-Travis County EMS medics and Austin Fire Department crews were dispatched to the scene to rescue the victims who were in the water awaiting rescue.
All three were plucked from the water, and sustained no injuries. "All people in boat accounted for and safe," Austin Fire Department officials wrote on Twitter. "Boat being towed in. AFD boat taking people back to dock."
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It's unclear what could have caused the boat to flip over.
FINAL 8000blk Decker LN (15:22) Water rescue. @AustinFireInfo believes that they have visual on patients and they appear to be standing in the water not in distress. No further updates planned.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 30, 2018
Multiple assets from #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo responding 8000blk Decker LN (15:22) Water rescue. Reported boat flipped and sank into lake with 3 adults on board. STARFlight also being assigned. More information to follow.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) September 30, 2018
Final Decker Lake. All people in boat accounted for and safe. Boat being towed in. AFD boat taking people back to dock @ATCEMS will evaluate
— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) September 30, 2018
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