FORT WORTH — A man drowned in the Trinity River near Trinity Park Monday afternoon after jumping into the river to rescue his wife and daughter.
A bicyclist passing by was able to rescue the mother and daughter from the river, police said.
Fort Worth Fire spokesman Tim Hardeman said the incident occurred at a walkway of stones that crosses the river at Trinity Park.
“My understanding is they were walking on the rocky crossing here and one of the children fell in and the adults swam in to get the child out,” Hardeman said.
Passing bicyclist Jeff Harrison of Fort Worth lost his shoes in the river when jumped into the Trinity River in an attempt to rescue three members of a family on Monday.
Jeff Harrison, of Fort Worth, said he was on the 37th mile of his bike ride when he stopped to help. He was able to pull the mother and and daughter out of the water.
The mother had turned blue and was unresponsive, Harrison said. He administered CPR until he was able to feel a pulse, he said.
Both the mother and daughter are expected to recover, Hardeman said.
