4-Year-Old Texas Boy Tragically Killed by Flood Waters

A 4-year-old boy in Texas was heartbreakingly killed after he was devastatingly swept away into vicious flood waters.

CAUGHT IN FLOOD WATER

A North Texas family got stuck in flood water late Sunday night in Johnson County.  Chelsey Warren, her husband, and their 4-year-old son Lucas Warren did not expect to be caught in flood waters because they had witnessed other vehicles driving through the same area.

“Usually, there’s a block in the road that says don’t pass through there or has a sign that says flooding water, please turn around, and there was nothing,” Chelsey Warren said. 

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However, when they tried to drive through an area, they were quickly caught and had to move quickly to try and escape their situation.

“My car battery died, and then the car started filling up with water, so we grabbed Lucas out of his car seat,” Chelsey Warren said

SWEPT AWAY BY RUSHING WATER

All three tried to escape the flood waters on foot but were tragically swept off their feet by the rushing waters. Chelsey's husband was separated from herself and Lucas for nearly an hour. 

HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE

Meanwhile, Chelsea clutched Lucas as she tried to save them both however one rush of current turned tragic.

“And a current came up real high, and he just let go,” Chelsey Warren said. “And I didn’t hear anything from him. I think he just went under.”

Chelsea and her husband were rescued by a boat just minutes later. While the mother and father were taken to the hospital, rescuers searched for Lucas for nearly 2 hours.

4-YEAR-OLD TRAGICALLY FOUND

“The sheriff showed up here and told me they found him, and that he looked really peaceful and that all of his clothes weren’t ripped. He looks like he just went to sleep," Chelsea shared.

The tragic loss of 4-year-old Lucas has shattered the family. His mother shared her heartbreak, “He’s my everything, I can’t sleep without him, I can’t, I do everything with him."