Man dies in Rowan County after being swept away by high waters
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Published: May. 14, 2022 at 11:21 PM EDT
ROWAN CO., Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State Police are investigating a death involving a utility vehicle in Rowan County.
KSP troopers say 80-year-old Eddie Thomas was trying to cross a flooded area in a UTV when the vehicle became stuck.
Officials say thomas was swept away in the water. He was found but later died at the hospital.
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