Authorities are currently conducting a search for a man who went missing after jumping into Sims Bayou on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred as the man attempted to seek assistance with his broken-down vehicle.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the area at the intersection of Mosa Creek Drive and Allendale Road around 5:30 p.m. following reports that a swimmer had not resurfaced. According to Lieutenant Pulido of the Houston Police Department, a witness had stopped to help the man with his car repairs when the victim expressed a desire to swim in the bayou.
Despite being cautioned against entering the water, the man, dressed in his regular clothes, decided to swim. Witnesses reported that he submerged several times before disappearing under the water for the last time without resurfacing.
Search operations are still ongoing as authorities work to locate the missing individual.
