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Two kayakers die in same Texas lake just 10 days apart

Carla Sinclair
Mar 31, 2025
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Image: Benbrook Lake, Texas; Dean Fikar / shutterstock.com

A 39-year-old kayaker was found dead in a Texas lake on Sunday — 10 days after an 18-year-old kayaker died in the same lake.

The two seemingly healthy, athletic men — Robert Jones and high-schooler Luke Nickens — died in Fort Worth's Benbrook Lake after their kayaks capsized. Both went missing unt…

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