BENSON, AZ — A swift water rescue is underway after two people were flooded in a car and dragged away Wednesday night.
According to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, a man called 911 at around 7:36 p.m. claiming his car was flooding and was being dragged away in the water.
He told police that he was with a woman in a silver car and hung up in a tree about three miles out on Ocotillo Road.
Two years ago, a woman lost her life after a flash flood swept a vehicle into the wash around the same area.
There is an active search underway for the car and two people.
This is a developing story. we will continue to update this article with the latest information.
