2 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Weekend River Drownings Outside Houston, Authorities Say

2 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Weekend River Drownings Outside Houston, Authorities Say
A police car in Houston on June 2, 2020. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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HOUSTON—Three people including two children have drowned in separate weekend incidents while swimming at night near rural Houston-area parks along the San Jacinto River, according to authorities.

A 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were swimming in the river around 9 p.m. Saturday next to the Xtreme Offroad Park and Marina when they went under and did not resurface, said Harris County Sheriff’s Office Major Jesse Razo.