US Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking boat near Freeport

FREEPORT, Texas – The US Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking boat near Freeport, the Coast Guard said.

Units from the US Coast Guard were launched Sunday morning for the 24-foot recreational boat that had been taking on water roughly 10 miles southwest of Freeport, the Coast Guard said.

A Coast Guard boat crew arrived and rescued all four people. The boat eventually sank.

The boaters were uninjured.