Tragic reports have confirmed the death of a 2-year-old child who was separated from his dad during the floods that took place in California.
At about 7:14 pm local time, the cops and fire department responded to reports about Brandon Padilla Aguilera, and his son Xavier who was separated.
The duo was trying hard to cross a flooded area of a road on Main Street when their vehicle was swept off the roadway by floodwaters.
‘Brandon was located on the island that was created by floodwaters’ as per a news release.point 87 | He was rescued by Barstow Fire Department personnel and rushed to the hospital for examination but soon released.point 183 | However, his son did not have the same luck.point 219 |
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Despite a long 20 hour search, Xavier was found dead on Friday September 19.point 63 |
His remains were located at about 2:44 pm in the San Bernardino County Flood Control channel south of the Mojave River.point 275 |
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An image was shared by the cops that showed the hood of the vehicle that was carrying the dad and son, submerged in floodwaters after getting swept away.point 126 |
Brandon was driving back home with his son after attending his grandmother’s funeral and that’s when they were swept away, his mother shared with ABC News.point 268 |
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