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Adult, child rescued from car swept away by flood waters in Eden

The rescue took about an hour.

REIDSVILLE, N.C. — First responders rescuing a family on Wolf Island Road.

Reidsville and Eden rescue squads used a raft to rescue an adult and child who were trapped in their car in a cornfield near Wolf Island Creek.

Rockingham County deputies told WFMY News 2 the car drove into rising water, sweeping it into the cornfield.

Eden rescue got on a boat and saved them. The rescue took nearly an hour.

Deputies shut down the road because water will continue to rise. 

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