Posted: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:33 PM - 10,727 Readers

By: Suzannah Gonzales

Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Travis they believe is the man they searched for this morning, but are waiting for medical examiner’s officials to confirm the identity.

This morning, divers searched for a man who had gone missing after riding on a boat with his brother Sunday night, according to Tom Harvey, spokesman for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

Just after 9 p.m., near Emerald Point Marina, the two men rode in a Sea-Doo Sportster that hit a floating barrier designed to break wave action, Parks & Wildlife officials said.

The pair was not riding on a jet ski as previously reported by media, they said.

One brother was treated on the scene with injuries and refused medical transport, Parks & Wildlife officials said. But early this morning, he was admitted to University Medical Center Brackenridge for treatment of multiple injuries, including cuts and bruises, Wade said.


photo by Larry Kolvoord

The other brother — described as a white male from the Austin area — was still missing this morning. Relatives had been informed, Harvey said.

The Travis County sheriff’s dive team began searching in Lake Travis at 5:30 a.m. today. The Lower Colorado River Authority and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services and STAR Flight also assisted Parks & Wildlife game wardens who are investigating the incident.

Wade said this was the first time in more than 30 years that a body was recovered in a dive operation after a boat fatality.

Officials search for the body of a man Monday who was reported missing in a boat crash near Emerald Point Marina on Lake Travis.