Video shows rescue of man and child from car roof in Eloy floods

Officials released video showing the rescue of a man and a young child from the roof of their car after they became trapped by fast moving floodwaters early Oct. 14 in Eloy, Arizona, southeast of Phoenix. Emergency crews responded at about 5 a.m. to the intersection of Battaglia Road and Highway 87 after reports that the vehicle was surrounded by rising water, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office said members of its Search and Rescue team, a K9 deputy and Eloy police assisted the Casa Grande Fire Department in the rescue. Body and bystander footage shared by authorities shows the man clinging to the child atop the car as firefighters used a ladder mounted on a truck to reach them and bring them to safety, deputies said.

Eloy police reported that the driver had gone around road barricades before becoming trapped in the flooding. Officials urged residents to obey barricades and avoid driving into flooded roadways or washes. Sam Salzwedel, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said people should exercise caution about attempting to cross standing water, especially in low light conditions.

The rescue was part of a broader pattern of...