A man’s body was recovered Friday inside a vehicle that was found partially submerged in a flooded area in Lancaster.
An LAFD helicopter located the vehicle around 9:45 a.m. while flying over the flooded area near 50th Street East and East Avenue I.
LA County Fire responded to the location after family members reported finding the vehicle of a relative who had been missing.
The air rescue crew was able to extract the deceased man from the vehicle.
The LA County Sheriff’s Department says the vehicle was not visible from the roadway due to the terrain and significant flooding from the holiday storm.
Video shared with NBC4 shows the vehicle submerged up to its wheels in mud, surrounded by runoff water.
The identity and cause of death will be released at a later time pending an investigation from the LA County Coroner, according to LASD.