Nine people, including six children, died when an overloaded SUV veered off a rural road and flipped into a canal in Belle Glade, Florida. Authorities say the 2023 Ford Explorer, carrying 10 passengers, struck a guardrail before overturning into the water. Only one person, 26-year-old Jorden Hall, survived and remains hospitalized. The crash remains under investigation.
A tragic crash in Lapeer County claimed the lives of three people, a woman and two children, after their vehicle rolled into a creek and became submerged. The accident occurred Saturday evening as the driver attempted to pass another car on Lippincott Road. Emergency crews pulled the victims from the water, but all three later died from their injuries. The crash is still under investigation.
Approximately 7,900 car crashes involve vehicles entering water annually, resulting in 429 fatalities. ABC News' Matt Gutman teamed up with the Indiana State Police's underwater search and recovery team to demonstrate how to escape a sinking car. Discover essential tips that can save your life in an emergency.
Tragedy struck in Johnson County, Texas, as 4-year-old Lucas Warren drowned after his family’s car was overtaken by floodwaters early Sunday morning. His parents were rescued hours later, but Lucas was swept from his mother’s arms by a strong current. The family had been trying to reach dry ground on foot. Lucas was just weeks away from his 5th birthday.
Matilda Sheils and her nine-month-old brother, Conrad were swept away in the flood that also killed their mother, Katie Seley. The toddler's body was found in the Delaware River of Pennsylvania
