HCSO: Search underway for 3 missing men near Crosby after ATV ran out of fuel

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Deputies search for three men after their ATV ran out of fuel Near the San Jacinto River in eastern Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

It happened sometime on a Saturday night near Gulf Pump Rd. which is adjacent to the Beaumont Highway.

Gonzalez tweeted that four people on an ATV got stuck in the mud after they ran out of fuel. One person got out, but three men aged 17, 21 and 22 stayed with the ATV. The three men who were left with the ATV are nowhere to be found, Gonzalez said.

Active searches are underway. Gonzalez asked anyone with information about the missing persons to call 713-221-6000.

The KHOU 11 crew was on the scene. We will update this evolving story if and when we get more details.

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Thousands of people go missing every year in the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement that work to bring them home to their loved ones.

The Texas Missing Persons Center is a Houston-based organization dedicated to educating loved ones and authorities on how to find missing persons.

From resources dedicated to missing children to endangered adults, the nonprofit has put together a wealth of resources to help.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, there is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a missing person.