JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas – A 5-year-old boy died after authorities said he was swept away by flood waters early Sunday morning.
It happened in Johnson County, which is south of Fort Worth.
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Johnson County Emergency Management said authorities received a 911 call at 1:53 a.m. Sunday morning about a vehicle stuck in swift water and in need of assistance off County Road 528 in the Burleson area.
The vehicle was occupied by an adult man and woman as well as the 5-year-old.
The 911 caller said they witnessed the three get out of the vehicle and attempt to get to dry ground on foot when all were swept into the floodwaters.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office as well as an area fire department responded and began searching for the three.
The adult man and woman were found around 5 a.m. and taken to a hospital. The 5-year-old was found dead in the water around 7:20 a.m.