Body of infant boy swept away from floodwaters located by first responders

UPDATE: 3 p.m. 2/17/2023

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The body of an 11-week-old boy swept away by floodwaters early Friday morning has been recovered, according to the Fayette County Sheriff.

At about 8:26 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says the Fayette County 911 Center received a call that a vehicle was stuck in high water in the area of 2179 Paint Creek Road, in Pax, West Virginia.

Dispatchers report the caller stated her infant child was in the vehicle and she was unable to locate the baby,

According to the Fayette County Sheriff, the car was found submerged in water around 2:30 p.m. and had moved from the initial location of the incident.

Officials say the 11-week-old was found inside the vehicle in a car seat.

Investigators say the area where the vehicle was found had water as much as 18-feet deep. According to a release from the sheriff’s department, the visibility was near zero in the muddy water.

Paint Creek Road and Packs Branch Road are both covered by water and are impassable, officials say.

Nine different agencies assisted in the recovery operation.

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FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Emergency crews are using sonar, drones and rescue boats to search for a vehicle that was swept away, with a baby possibly inside.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says divers are not going into the water until vehicle is found.

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Emergency crews have responded after reports of a baby being swept away by floodwaters in Fayette County Friday morning, according to the Montgomery Mayor.

Mayor Greg Ingram tells WSAZ.com the Montgomery Fire Department responded after reports of an infant in a creek.

At approximately 8:26 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says the Fayette County 911 Center received a call that a vehicle was stuck in high water in the area of 2179 Paint Creek Road, in Pax, West Virginia.

Dispatchers report the caller stated her infant child was in the vehicle and she was unable to locate the baby,

Rescue crews say divers are having a difficult time searching because the water is so muddy.

Paint Creek Road and Packs Branch Road are both covered by water and are impassable, officials say.

The Fayette County Swift Water Rescue along with deputies of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office are also on scene.

Further information has not been released at this time.

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