BREAKING Crews find different boater in distress during search for man who never returned rented boat near Galveston
The Coast Guard rescued a man who had been in a boating accident while they were searching for a missing boater on Monday.
At 8:22 p.m., while on the water searching for a 51-year-old man who didn't return after renting a boat, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders got a notification from a helicopter crew that an unmanned, adrift, 22-foot vessel with bow damage was found near the Galveston South Jetty.When crews arrived, they found a man yelling for help on the jetties. The Coast Guard said the boater had collided with the jetty and was in distress.
Crews wouldn't have been in the area to rescue the boater if they hadn't already been on the water, searching for a different man.The owner of a boating rental service at the Galveston Yacht Marina called the Coast Guard at 7 p.m. on Sunday and reported that a renter had not returned after departing at 2:30 p.m.
The caller said the missing man intended to visit the SS Selma and return before sunset. He's described as a white male last seen in a 22-foot center console boat with a blue top.Coast Guard officials said it's unclear if the man was wearing a life jacket. Anyone with information that may assist search efforts should contact Sector Houston-Galveston at 464-4851.
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