According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, deputies and EMS were dispatched for a water rescue to a small lake at Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach located at 1927 Gulf Pump Rd., just after 12 p.m. on Tuesday.
Investigators said a 33-year-old Houston man had entered the lake, which is connected to the San Jacinto River, and attempted to swim across it. According to deputies, the man made it about halfway across when he began struggling. He was seen going under the water in a body of water at the park and never resurfaced, deputies said
HCSO said that its dive team assisted with the search for the man.
Officials later told ABC13 at about 3 p.m. that the water rescue had turned into a recovery mission.
Deputies said that the man's body was recovered from the water at 4:24 p.m. and was pronounced dead from drowning.
Investigators said they do not suspect foul play. They added that they do not suspect alcohol was a factor in the incident.
HCSO said the park is private property and that there were no lifeguards.
In a post on social media, Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach said that four men in a truck arrived at the park and made their way to the body of water closest to the entrance. According to the post, one of the men was challenged by the others to cross the body of water, despite it being "clearly marked as a 'No Swimming' area."
SkyEye13 flew over the scene on Tuesday, showing the emergency crews responding to the incident.
This incident comes two weeks after officials reported that a 20-year-old man died in an ATV crash at the same off-road park.