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Boat crash on Eagle Mountain Lake sends 2 children, 1 man to the hospital

By S.E. Jenkins

Updated on: September 1, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT / CBS Texas

2 children, 1 man injured in boat crash on Eagle Mountain Lake

Two children and a man have been hospitalized after a boat crashed into a dock on Eagle Mountain Lake Sunday night, the Tarrant Regional Water District said.

Around 7 p.m., the TRWD Law Enforcement Division responded to a call that a boat had struck a dock.

Responding officers found that two children and one man who were on the boat had been injured in the crash. Both children were taken to Cook Children's Medical Center, and the man was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital Downtown for treatment. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.

The investigation is underway in cooperation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.

S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City, University of London.