{"id":4693,"date":"2026-06-16T19:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4693"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:31:20","slug":"texas-driver-dies-after-vehicle-is-swept-away-by-fast-moving-floodwaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4693","title":{"rendered":"Texas driver dies after vehicle is swept away by fast-moving floodwaters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BANDERA COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>A woman died Monday after her vehicle was swept into a creek by high, fast-moving waters and carried several miles downstream, authorities said.<\/p>

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The Bandera County Sheriff\u2019s Office received a 911 emergency call at approximately 5:30 a.m. from a female driver who reported that her vehicle had been inadvertently pulled into a creek near Lower Mason Creek Road.<\/p>

The caller told dispatchers that she was floating downstream at a high rate of speed and was trapped inside the vehicle, according to a statement from Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge.<\/p>

Emergency operators maintained contact with the woman for several minutes before the call disconnected, which sheriff’s officials said was likely caused by water infiltrating the vehicle. Before losing connection, operators successfully pinged the woman’s cellphone, allowing authorities to pinpoint her last known location.<\/p>

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