70-year-old man missing after taking boat out for test drive on San Bernard River, deputies say

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation into a missing person case is underway in Brazoria County after a man did not return from a boat test drive on Monday, according to authorities.

According to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, deputies learned that a 70-year-old man was last seen on Monday at 12 p.m. on the San Bernard River near FM 521.

Officials said that family members of the 70-year-old contacted law enforcement since he went missing during a boat test drive.

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, deputies say that the search for the man remains ongoing.