SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The man who died after a Sunday morning boat crash on Lake Palestine has been identified.
According to Smith County Game Warden Zach Temple, the man who was thrown off the boat during the crash was Robbie Conrad Bristol, 44, of Lindale.
According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, around 8:10 a.m., officials were called to the scene of a boating crash at the Highway 155 bridge in Smith County, just north of the Henderson County line.
Officials say the driver, who was identified as Bristol, was thrown off the boat during the incident and his body was recovered by the Texas Game Wardens, who are handling the investigation.
Temple said the boating crash remains under investigation.
An autopsy has been ordered.
This is a developing story and CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.