Texas Leads Nation In Boating Fatalities (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth) Over the Fourth of July weekend, game wardens are stepping up patrols on lakes across the state, looking out for unsafe and illegal behavior on the water. Nationwide, boating fatalities decreased last year everywhere but Texas, where 52 people died in boating-related accidents, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It was the highest number of boating fatalities since 2002. |