Drivers ignored road closure signs and then got stuck in floodwater

Drivers ignored road closure signs and then got stuck in floodwater

Locals were livid as emergency services had to be called out to rescue the stranded vehicles

Driver rescued near Auburn after ignoring road closure during flooding

A driver was rescued Monday night, Dec. 15 after becoming stranded in floodwaters near the Kent and Auburn border, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.The incident occurred Monday night near the intersection of South 277th Street and 68th Ave South, west of West Valley Highway (map below), when the driver went past a road closed sign and became stuck. Authorities said the vehicle became immobilized, forcing the driver to climb onto the…