GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 17-year-old boy drowned on Sunday during a trip to Crystal Beach with his grandmother.
According to Galveston County Sheriff's office, the boy had just arrived to the beach with his grandmother.
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She was reportedly getting something out of their vehicle when she lost track of him.
The grandmother called officials about 45 minutes after realizing he was gone.
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The teens body was later recovered nearly 1/10ths of a mile away from the beach. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
GCSO believes the surf may have been pretty rough in the area due to Tropical Storm Cristobal.