HOUSTON COUNTY, TEXAS \u2014 A tragic drowning claimed the life of a young teen on Saturday, June 20, after his vehicle was swept off a flooded stretch of FM 229 following intense early\u2011morning rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Houston County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the teen was reported overdue at approximately 11:00 a.m. after failing to return home from the Houston County Lake area. Deputies immediately began searching FM 229, a roadway known to flood during periods of heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, dispatchers entered the teen into the missing\/endangered database, and Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers used the Flock camera system in an effort to determine the vehicle\u2019s direction of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At approximately 1:45 p.m., the Houston County Emergency Management Coordinator was traveling on FM 229 near Loop 304 when he noticed fresh damage to a guardrail. Upon further inspection, he and a deputy located a front bumper\u2014still bearing the missing teen\u2019s license plate\u2014approximately 70 yards down the creek. Roughly 30 yards beyond that point, responders spotted the roof of a submerged vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Texas Parks and Wildlife Search and Rescue team, already deployed in the area due to localized flooding, was called to assist. Houston County Search and Rescue also responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after teams arrived, the body of the young teen was recovered from the submerged vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Crockett Police Department is leading the investigation into the exact cause of the crash. Authorities have not yet released additional details regarding how the vehicle left the roadway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheriff Zak Benge emphasized that the search and recovery effort involved a coordinated response from multiple agencies, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheriff Benge described the incident as a heartbreaking loss that will deeply affect the teen\u2019s family, friends, and the broader community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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