Child killed after vehicle submerges in water along Johnson County roadway
At 1:53am a call came into 911 of a vehicle stuck in swift water and in need of assistance off of CR 528. The vehicle was occupied by two adults (one male/one female) and a 5-year old male.
The 911 caller witnessed the occupants get out of the vehicle and attempt to get to dry ground on foot when all are swept into the flood waters.
Sheriff’s Deputies, the Fire Department, and Johnson County Emergency Management went in route. Responders arrived and began searching for the victims.
The male and female were both rescued around 5am and transported to the hospital.
The 5 year old victim was found deceased in the water around 7:20am.
