Coast Guard Searches For Missing Fisherman At San Luis Pass

SAN LUIS PASS, TX — Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a man who disappeared Friday morning at the San Luis Pass Bridge.

Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office are working with the Coast Guard to find the missing fisherman, who along with a friend, was pulled underwater while wade fishing. (Want to get daily updates about traffic news and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

Witnesses said the man’s friend came back up after going underwater, but he never resurfaced, KTRK reported.

Stay with Patch for more on this developing story.

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