Body of man who jumped from Galveston Causeway found

  GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- The body of a man who jumped from the Galveston Causeway has been found.

The search for 39-year-old Vinshay Erroshaun Lewis concluded Friday upon discovery of his body in Galveston Bay near Sportsman Road. Authorities say Lewis parked his vehicle and jumped over the rail of the Galveston Causeway last Thursday after a brief conversation with a wrecker driver. Efforts to find the body had not been successful and Lewis' family reached out more than a week later to Texas Equusearch for assistance in resuming the search.

Equusearch provided a command post and organizations split portions of Galveston Bay adjacent to the Galveston Causeway into search quadrants, scouring the shorelines, reefs and piers.

Lewis' body was spotted by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter unit at approximately 12:25pm near Sportsman Road in Galveston Bay.

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Authorities end search for man who jumped

  GALVESTON, TX -- Authorities have called off a search in and around the Port of Galveston after being unable to find a Lebanese crewman who disappeared after jumping from a ship.

According to officials, 36-year-old Ahmad Faras jumped from the Heidi Plus on Friday morning (http://bit.ly/M59uCh).

Workers aboard the Beirut-registered ship, docked at a pier in the harbor, were scheduled to load cattle Monday for transport to Turkey.

Port spokeswoman Cristina Galego told The Associated Press that it was not believed to be a suicide attempt, and it was highly probable that Faras made it to shore. She said local and federal officials are still investigating the case.

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