A man and woman were rescued near Kemah after falling off their jet ski.
Two people were being swept out to sea by currents after falling off their jet ski Saturday night near Kemah and were rescued by Coast Guard responders.
Someone spotted the man and woman fall into the water and drift toward the channel. The good Samaritan who saw reported it to Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders at 6:37 p.m., according to a Coast Guard news release. The pair were wearing life jackets and waving their arms after the fall.Texas 146 widening in Kemah to cost $20M more as construction material prices continue to grow
Coast Guard Station Houston sent a small crew on a 29-foot response boat, who went on to save the man and woman as the two were out of the water within minutes of the good Samaritan's report, the news release stated.“The jet skiers made two key decisions that helped save their lives: they wore life jackets and a kill switch lanyard,” said Allan-Cesar Shields, operations unit controller for Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, in a news release.
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Couple rescued by US Coast Guard after falling off jet ski near Kemah'The jet skiers made two key decisions that helped save their lives: they wore life jackets and a kill switch lanyard,' Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan-Cesar Shields, operations unit controller, Sector Houston-Galveston said in a statement.
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