A father was found dead Saturday after he jumped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, in an attempt to save his drowning son. The child's body was found a day later.
The Dallas Fire Rescue said they received a call just after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday for a water rescue in the 2700 block of Mountain Creek Parkway. First responders said a child was swept under the water while he was on a fishing trip with his father at the creek. The call also said the boy's father jumped into the waters in hopes of rescuing his son. Neither of the victims resurfaced.
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews worked together with the Dallas Police Department and the Game Warden's Office to locate the victims.
Father and Son Drown in Dallas Creek
Rescue teams searched Mountain Creek and found the father's body around 5 p.m. Saturday. He was identified as 26-year-old Fernando Carlos.
Officials continued the search until around 7 p.m., pausing the operation as it got darker. They were unable to find the boy, identified as 6-year-old Noah, on Saturday.
The dive teams continued their search for the boy Sunday morning. Noah's body was later recovered after it washed ashore near the Mi Familia Park in Grand Prairie, per DFW Scanner.
Dallas officials are still investigating the incident.
Family Member Recalls Drowning Tragedy
In an interview with CBS News, Jose, Fernando's brother, said they tried going after the pair after they were swept away in a current but they lost sight of the father and son.
"We're looking for Noah and Fernando, and my son and my nephew are down the stream maybe 50 feet," Jose said. "'We're over here! We're over here!' We ran over there, and by the time we got over there, I couldn't see them anymore."
Prior to his death, Fernando worked as a manager of a commercial roofing company. Jose also said his brother was saving money to buy a house.
Fernando leaves behind two daughters, aged five and nine.
The pair were not the first victims of drowning in Mountain Creek. In May, Dallas officials found the body of an 18-year-old who went missing after being swept underwater while fishing in a shallow part of the water near the spillway.
