Family member describes fishing trip gone wrong at Dallas lake, search for child continues
DALLAS — The search continues for a 6-year-old boy after he and his father were swept away in a current at a Dallas lake Saturday.
Jose Carlos told CBS News Texas his brother, 26-year-old Fernando Carlos, and his nephew, 6-year-old Noah, were at Mountain Creek Lake on a fishing trip Saturday afternoon.
Jose Carlos said Noah had fallen into the lake, and Fernando Carlos jumped in, trying to save him when they were swept away in a current.
Dallas Fire-Rescue, Dallas police and the Game Warden's Office have been investigating the incident.
Searchers recovered Fernando Carlos's body around 5 p.m. on Saturday but the search continues for his missing son.
"Reports indicated a child was swept under while fishing in a creek in the area," said Jason Evans, a Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman. "The boy's father jumped in to rescue him and was also swept under, and neither of them resurfaced."
"Efforts to find the child continued until approximately 7 p.m., at which point the search was terminated due to the diminishing light conditions," Evans said. "Efforts will resume (Sunday) morning by DPD's Dive Team."
The family says Fernando Carlos worked as a manager for a commercial roofing company and was saving money to buy a house. He leaves behind two other children, daughters ages 9 and 5.
CBS News Texas will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
