Man Found Dead after Cave Search

[L Roebuck]

Man Found Dead after Cave Search

Texas: A man was found dead Monday night after he was trapped in a cave in Kendall County, authorities told News 4 WOAI.

The victim and another man went into a cave near the Cave Without a Name Wednesday afternoon, concerned about water flow, officials said. The men believed a dam in the second cave may have been restricting water flow to the Cave Without a Name, investigators said.

When the victim didn't come out of the cave Monday around 3 p.m., the man with him called for help, rescuers said.

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[L Roebuck]

Here's additional news coverage about the unfortunate accident at Cave Without a Name.

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Cave Without a Name closed after fatal accident

The Cave Without a Name was closed indefinitely Tuesday a day after its general manager, Thomas Summers III, died in a nearby cave.

Summers entered the neighboring cave -- a smaller one called Dead Man's Cave -- to investigate whether an obstruction was slowing the flow of water from Cave Without a Name, a tourist attraction in Kendall County, according to Mike Burrell, its caretaker.

"It's going to be a while" before the commercial cave reopens, Burrell said . "We're kind of upset here."

Justice of the Peace Jerry Collins said Summers, 44, had drowned.

At about 2 p.m. Monday, Summers and Brent Holbert, a tour guide, decided to enter Dead Man's Cave, into which water drains from the larger cave, to see if something was blocking the outflow of water, Burrell said. The smaller cave is located on Summers' property.

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[tncaveres]

Man that sucks.

[Brian Roebuck]

It is always tragic when something like this happens. Condolences to his friends and family from all here on US Cavers Forum.