18-year-old pulled underwater while fishing in Dallas, body recovered

Divers found the body of an 18-year-old who was pulled underwater while fishing in Dallas

Officials said the young man and his father were fishing in the shallow area near the Mountain Creek Lake Dam, near S. Merrifield Road and Keeneland Parkway, on Sunday afternoon.

The 18-year-old went under the water and never resurfaced, according to witnesses.

Rescue crews were called to the spillway shortly after 4 p.m.

Dallas Fire-Rescue, the Dallas Police Department, and the Game Warden's Office brought in boats, sonar equipment, and drones to help with the search until it got dark.

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They located a body once the search resumed Monday morning.

The victim's name has not yet been released.