Search Ends For Night After Submerged Vehicle Found In Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A search has been suspended for the evening after Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue and police recovered a vehicle at Greensboro Avenue and 24th Street following heavy rain and flash flooding across much of west Alabama

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TFR spokeswoman Holly Whigham confirmed the motorist was not with the vehicle and had been reported missing, which prompted a search after the SUV was found in a drainage ditch in the 2400 block of Greensboro Avenue.

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Crews are expected to regroup in the morning to continue the search.

Whigham also said TFR has responded to just short of two-dozen calls due to weather during the afternoon alone.

The investigation is now being handled by the Tuscaloosa Police Department.

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