Crews airlifted a person from the top of a truck stranded in the water in Tonopah on Tuesday morning.
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority crews responded to Tonopah Salome Highway near 327th Drive. They found a silver Tacoma on its side with one person on top of it, about 30 feet from the shoreline.
Fire crews called for help from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and the MCSO helicopter crew lifted the person off the vehicle. The person was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. No firefighter or civilian injuries were reported.
The rescue came during a stormy start to the week across Arizona, with a Flood Watch in effect through Tuesday evening. Earlier Tuesday, deputies also responded to the Daisy Mountain area after reports of vehicles washed away in floodwaters. Officials later determined only one vehicle was involved and that no one was missing or in need of assistance.
Worth noting: the report doesn’t say how the truck ended up in the water, and it doesn’t identify t...