Homeless man rescued from high water near Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston

Saturday, December 8, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A homeless man was rescued from high water near Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston Saturday morning.

The rescue occurred around 3:10 a.m.
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Houston Fire and Houston Police responded to a submerged vehicle on Smith Street and Congress Avenue when they found a homeless man in need of rescuing.

Crews were able to rescue the man who said he was trapped in the area for about an hour.
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The vehicle that initially started the rescue was found to be unoccupied, police say.

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