Body found at Lady Bird Lake likely connected to Saturday afternoon water rescue

Posted: Apr 17, 2021 / 06:06 PM CDT

Updated: Apr 21, 2021 / 03:23 PM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS says the person believed to have not resurfaced after going into Lady Bird Lake just east of Interstate 35 was found Sunday.

Around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, teams responded to 1115 Town Creek Drive to initial reports of two people who were in the water.

Austin Police told KXAN after one person went into the water, the other went in to try to help.

The presumed victim, an adult, from Saturday’s rescue was found at the 2200 block of South Lakeshore Blvd around 12 p.m. Sunday, according to ATCEMS.

Austin Police, ATCEMS look for person who did not resurface in Lady Bird Lake on Saturday, April 17, 2021 (KXAN Photo/Kaitlyn Karmout) — (KXAN Photo: Kaitlyn Karmout)

Rescue swimmers searched the water and crews also searched by drone for aerial assistance.

UPDATE 2: Water Rescue at1115 Town Creek Dr; #ATCEMSSPARTAN UAS has launched and assisting Rescue Swimmers with surface search. Incident has now transitioned into Recovery mode for 1 victim. More to Follow…. pic.twitter.com/0xnf8jCeZG
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) April 17, 2021

This was the second water rescue call in a matter of hours Saturday.

Just after 3 p.m. ATCEMS along with Lake Travis Fire and STAR Flight responded to Hi Line Road on Lake Travis to a water rescue. That incident also switched to recovery mode.