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Man dead after car washed away by floodwaters in Iron County Monday afternoon

The report said his car was found hours later about a half-mile downstream.
Credit: Liz Hagens/ KSDK

IRON COUNTY, Mo. — A 66-year-old man died Monday afternoon after his car was swept away by floodwaters in Iron County.

According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man's car was washed off County Road 42 at Knob Creed at around 2:15 p.m. when he tried to drive through flooding. The report said his car was found hours later about a half-mile downstream.

He was pronounced dead by the Iron County coroner at about 8 p.m.

No other information about the incident was provided.

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