Dallas

1 Dead After Kayaks Flip on Lake Ray Hubbard

A boater spotted five kayakers in the water and called 911 around 3:50 p.m. Saturday

One man is dead after his kayak overturned on Lake Ray Hubbard Saturday afternoon, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue officials and Texas Game Wardens.

The man was in a group of five kayakers -- four males and one female -- whose vessels flipped on the lake, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. Two of the five made it to shore, while the other three -- including the man who died -- were pulled onboard by a boater.

The man, identified as 23-year-old Linto Philip, was unresponsive and transported to a local hospital, while responders attempted life-saving measures. The Dallas County Medical Examiner is working to determine Philip's cause of death.

Rescuers responded around 3:50 p.m. Saturday when the boater called 911 after he spotted the kayakers in the water, according to Dallas-Fire Rescue.

The two kayakers who made it to shore were expected to be OK, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.

The Dallas Police Department and Texas Game Warden were investigating the scene.

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