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Man Rescued From North Houston Sewer After Pre-Dawn Welfare Check

Investigators are examining how he entered the underground system following his discovery near Turkey Creek.

Overview

  • Deputies responded at 3:32 a.m. to reports of a man screaming and found him in a sewer on the 16400 block of N. Mist Drive.
  • Officials said he may have been trapped for several days before crews reached him.
  • The Ponderosa Fire Department assisted with the extraction, and emergency personnel assessed him at the scene.
  • He was transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation as a precaution, and his condition was not immediately released.
  • The constable’s office shared drone footage from the scene, and the case remains under investigation.