At least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Arizona, authorities said.
Gila County Sheriff’s officials said the bodies of a couple missing after their vehicle was stuck in floodwaters in the Payson area were located Thursday.Separately, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said the body of a 64-year-old woman was recovered after the vehicle she was traveling in with her husband was swept downstream at a river crossing.
Gila County authorities said search and rescue crews were dispatched Wednesday morning after county authorities received a 911 call about a pickup truck found in Tonto Creek.Several water rescues occurred over people getting caught in floodwater.Sheriff’s officials said search efforts were complicated and dangerous due to weather conditions and flooding.
The man said that during the previous night they were traveling on Hutch Road, about 16 miles west of State Route 377, when their Jeep was swept downstream by swift-moving water at a wash known as Seymour’s Crossing.
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