SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — A 47-year-old Cypress woman died Sunday after she was swept off her feet by a wave, according to police.
Around 8:30 a.m., the United States Coast Guard received a 911 call from the jetties in Surfside in regards to a person who needed help in the water.
Surfside police said the woman was hit by a wave and was swept off her feet. Her body was found about 30 minutes after the incident.
The Coast Guard said a Good Samaritan found the woman, but she was unresponsive when emergency medical services arrived.
It's not clear if the woman drowned or is she died from another cause.
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