Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsizing boat near Freeport, Texas

Monday, August 6, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Coast Guard rescued four people after their boat capsized near Freeport, Texas, Sunday morning.

The owner of a 24-foot recreational vessel called the Coast Guard for help when his boat started taking on water about 10 miles southwest of Freeport.
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The Coast Guard launched a boat crew out of Freeport and a helicopter crew from Houston to assist in the rescue.

The boat crew arrived on scene and safely got all four people off their boat just before it sank.
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The boaters were taken back to shore with no medical concerns.

Now the owner of the sunken boat will have to arrange to have it salvaged.
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