Two Sisters Drown at Lake Lewisville on Fourth of July

HIGHLAND VILLAGE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas family is mourning the loss of two sisters who drowned while celebrating a birthday on Lake Lewisville July 4th.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office identified the women as 31-year-old Teegan Hill of Lancaster and 28-year-old Troinee Broom of Dallas.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said Hill and Broom were reportedly thrown from a pontoon boat around 8 p.m. near Pilot Knoll Park in Highland Village.

Hill was a Dallas-based attorney. Broom was a school teacher.

A family member said the pair were celebrating Hill’s 31st birthday with friends on the day of the tragedy.

Officials said neither one was wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident.