SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas - The search is ongoing in Trinity River for a father who is believed to have drowned after attempting to save his teenage son and his friend, according to law enforcement.

Triple drowning in Trinity River

What we know:

On Sunday, the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office and Texas Game Wardens responded to the Trinity River south of Lake Livingston Dam at the Camilla boat ramp after calls about a capsized kayak and three missing people.

Witnesses reported two teenagers, 14 and 15, were riding in a kayak when it overturned from choppy river conditions. The 53-year-old father of one of the teenage boys jumped into the water to try rescue the two teens, but he never resurfaced.

Polk County Game Wardens recovered the two teenagers, but suspended the search on Su

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