A mother and her seven-year-old daughter died when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Hart County.
The deadly incident occurred Saturday night at approximately 10:30 on Campground Road when Bacon Creek flooded about two miles west of Bonnieville.
Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts told news outlets that crews from Campbellsville and Hart County responded to the scene and recovered the seven-year-old’s body from the vehicle late Saturday night. The mother’s body was recovered on Sunday afternoon after rising floodwaters forced first-responders to call off the search Saturday evening, according to media reports.
The names of the victims have not been released.
Other floodwater- and weather-related deaths
In Kentucky, at least eight people have perished due to either floodwaters or slippery roads, the Herald-Leader reports.
On Saturday night, 73-year-old Donald K. Nelson died in Clay County after driving into floodwaters near Manchester.
Also on Saturday night, 79-year-old JoAnne Lehr, of Springfield, died when her vehicle left the roadway and entered a creek.
Other people died due to floodwaters in Pike (two deaths) and Nelson counties.
As K105 previously reported, 42-year-old Brian Tichenor, of Bardstown, was killed when he lost control of his Audi due to a slippery roadway, crossed the center line and struck a semi-truck.
WNKY.com and WBKO.com first reported the Hart Co. incident.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
