Three people had to be rescued from the roof of a car in Franklin after water rushed into the vehicle, causing them to scramble to the roof of the vehicle to escape the water.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office dive team was on stand-by Thursday and the county highway department worked to barricade roads that became too dangerous for motorists to navigate because of high waters.
Rain pounded the county for most of the day Thursday, prompting flood warnings and dozens of roads were closed as of late Thursday afternoon. The ground was already saturated with days of rainfall after earlier snowfall.
High water is dangerous to try to drive through and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders want motorists to obey signs warning them of the danger and not attempt to drive through high water, according to a news release from Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess.
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Motorists cannot always judge how deep the water is or how swift the current is moving, the news release said.
The Bargersville Fire Department responded to a call in the 2700 block of County Road 225 West in rural Franklin after a motorist chose to drive through high water. Three people were rescued from the top of the vehicle after water rushed in, the news release said.
More than 25 roads were closed on Thursday as needed.
