Progreso High School student drowns in canal near rural Mercedes
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A tragic incident occurred in rural Mercedes when a 17-year-old Progreso High School student, Samuel Hernandez, drowned in a canal on Sunday evening. Witnesses reported that Hernandez jumped into the water to free a fishing line but struggled to stay afloat. Despite attempts to assist him, he disappeared underwater and was later found by a Texas Department of Public Safety dive team the following morning. Hernandez, who had just completed his junior year and was a quarterback for the school, is mourned by the Progreso Independent School District, which is offering counseling services to those affected. The investigation is ongoing.
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