Woman’s body recovered Friday morning after vehicle swept up in floodwaters

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman's body has been recovered after she was presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up by floodwaters in Perche Creek in Boone County on Wednesday.

In a social media post, the Boone County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Iveta Thayer, 81, of Columbia.

Sergeant James Perkins with Boone County Sheriff's Office said as of 9:15 a.m. on Friday the water level had receded enough for crews to attempt a rescue effort.

Perkins said the car was recovered around 10:30 a.m. with help from the Boone County Fire Protection District.

Thayer was found inside the vehicle, according to Perkins.

ABC 17 News saw a Ford Fusion being towed away around 11 a.m. on Friday.

Thayer and a man were trapped after driving through floodwaters on Wednesday, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp.

Blomenkamp said two people were rescued from the floodwaters, including a landscaping worker who tried to save the couple.

This is a developing story.