4-year-old boy killed, Odry Leon, 13, and Mario Leon, 35, missing, and four rescued after boating accident in Corpus Christi Bay
Water rescue in progress in Corpus Christi Bay
Four people, including the mother of the children, have been rescued and are en route to the hospital. They were all reported to be wearing life jackets. At this hour, two people are unaccounted for.
1 DEAD, 2 MISSING IN CORPUS CHRISTI BAY BOATING ACCIDENT
Authorities say a woman who'd been on board swam to shore Sunday night and reached an apartment complex to summon help. Emergency personnel then located five other people, including a 4-year-old boy who was transported to a hospital and died Monday.
MOM HAUNTED BY HEARTBREAKING DECISION AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF CORPUS CHRISTI COAST
Audrey says when the boat capsized, it became a life-or-death struggle. She told local station KRIS, "My mom, my sister, the children, I didn't see them again. I saw them when the boat capsized, after that...nothing."Audrey was left struggling in the bay with her husband and their two daughters.
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