SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas - Authorities have confirmed they have located a father who is believed to have drowned after attempting to save his teenage son and his son's friend, according to law enforcement.

Triple drowning in Trinity River

On Wednesday, the San Jacinto Sheriff's Office confirmed they recovered the body of 53-year-old William Poff.

Poff reportedly jumped into the Trinity River to try and rescue his 14-year-old son and his son's friend who had overturned in a kayak due to choppy river conditions.

What we know:

On Sunday, the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office and Texas Game Wardens responded to the Trinity River south of Lake Livingston Dam at the Camilla boat ramp after calls about a capsized kayak and three missing people.

Witnesses reported two teenagers, 14 and

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