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3 Rescued, 1 Dead After Car Becomes Trapped In Floodwaters

Posted at 9:11 AM, Jun 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-17 10:02:40-04
Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Protection District

 

SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– Three people are safe and one is dead after their vehicle became trapped in floodwaters.

It happened around 1:42 a.m. Monday on Old Heady Road near the Jefferson County line.

Officials say the occupants had to be rescued after attempting to cross a flooded bridge.

A woman and two children were rescued, however, another adult in the vehicle was not immediately located.

According toWAVE 3 News, the adult man’s body was found in the 500 block of Creek Valley Road. His name has not been released.