Crime & Safety
Austin EMS Called After Body Found Floating On Lady Bird Lake [Video]
The man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene, and the circumstances leading to his death are still unclear.
AUSTIN, TX — A body was found floating in Lady Bird Lake late Wednesday afternoon.
Austin-Travis County EMS officials were called to the lake near Interstate 35 at around 3:25 p.m. after a report of a body on the surface of the lake. Once there, officials found a man in his 40s at the lake not far from the Holiday Inn.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details were provided. Patch will update this story as more details are released.Police confirmed the death in a media briefing:
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APD on scene of deceased person found in Lady Bird Lake https://t.co/1l7kTs9MR0
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) December 28, 2016
FINAL Lady Bird Lake (East Ave) (1524): #ATCEMSMedics have obtained DOS pronouncement of ~40s male, body found floating in lake
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 28, 2016
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