Death toll from Kentucky floods rises to 2 after Nelson Co. woman dies in submerged car
A 74-year-old woman died early Saturday when her vehicle got caught in floodwaters in Nelson County.
Officials were alerted around 3:40 a.m. Saturday that a woman was trapped in a vehicle in the 2800 block of Nelsonville Road.
The vehicle was submerged when first responders arrived, according to a news release from the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department. The woman was dead inside the vehicle when rescuers got to him.
The woman has not yet been identified.
The death is the second attributed to widespread flooding in Kentucky. A 9-year-old Frankfort boy died Friday after he was swept into floodwaters while walking to his bus stop on Friday.
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Department urged residents not to cross high waters.
“Please do not try to cross flooded roadways. The end result does not outweigh the risk. Turn around ,don’t drown is more than a saying. It’s the difference between life and death.”
This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM.
