Kentucky boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop
- Nine-Year-Old Gabriel Andrews died Friday after floodwaters swept him away in Kentucky.
- Heavy rains and flash flood warnings prompted the tragedy as Gabriel walked to his bus stop.
- Frankfort police report the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. In the Hickory Hills area.
- Governor Beshear stated Thursday: "...decisions about when to get out...can be the difference between life and death."
- After a search, authorities located Gabriel's body around 8:45 a.m., approximately a half mile from where he was last seen.
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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy in Kentucky who was swept away as he walked to catch his school bus.
Missing Frankfort 9-year-old found dead after being caught in floodwaters near bus stop
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Frankfort boy was found dead Friday morning after being caught up in floodwaters. Frankfort leaders initially told FOX 56 News around 9 a.m. that they were looking for a missing juvenile near Langford Avenue. The Frankfort Police Department held a 10:30 a.m. briefing to provide further details. Officials said dispatchers were called around 6:30 a.m. to the Hickory Hills area regarding a boy who was caught in floodwate…
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