Overview
- A motorboat carrying nine people capsized at Lake Alvarado, and three children became trapped beneath the overturned vessel.
- An off-duty Midlothian firefighter nearby entered the water, pulled the children from under the boat and used lifesaving measures to revive two who were not breathing.
- Alvarado police and fire crews arrived, assumed care on scene and transported all three children to a local hospital for evaluation and observation.
- The Alvarado Police Department publicly praised the firefighter’s quick action and training, and the rescuer has been identified in reporting as Midlothian firefighter Jason Horne.
- Officials have not released a cause for the capsizing or long-term medical updates, and authorities say no additional life-threatening injuries have been reported.