Texas’s White Rock LakeOvernight, storms triggered significant flooding in North Texas, leaving a funeral company van carrying two bodies stuck in high waters.
We know:
Around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dallas Fire-Rescue was called to the scene of a minivan that was stranded in high water at Goforth Drive and Eagle Trail, close to White Rock Lake.
The caller informed authorities that when the car crashed into floodwaters overnight, it became unusable.
Emergency personnel discovered water up to the van’s windows when they got there. The driver and a passenger were safely rescued by first responders, but the two bodies inside were left behind.
Crews were able to walk to the vehicle, connect a tow cable, and drag it to dry land when the water subsided. After that, the bodies were moved to a different car.
Around 5:30 a.m., Dallas Fire-Rescue cleared the area.
No more information on the occurrence has been made public.
North Texas Flooding
The backstory
Overnight Wednesday into early Thursday, the Dallas-Fort Worth region was hit by a wave of heavy rain and flooding.
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Dallas weather: Record rainfall totals, heavy rain and significant flooding continues
DFW is soaked by record-breaking rain, which leads to significant floods. What else might we be able to see until it eventually goes away?
Rainfall totals in some places approached 5 inches, prompting the issuance of multiple flood warnings. On January 29, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport set a new daily record with 2.8 inches of rain.
White Rock Lake was one of several places with high water due to the heavy rainfall.
What is unknown to us:
The deceased’s identities have not been made public.
Where the bodies were being carried is unknown.
The Source: Dallas Fire-Rescue provided the information for this article.
