Two forced to swim to safety after flash flood in Missouri

MILLERSVILLE, Mo. – Two people are recovering after a pickup truck was swept away in a flash flood in southeast Missouri, forcing them to swim to safety.

The Southeast Missourian reports that heavy rain caused a creek near Millersville to swell Thursday morning. Authorities say a man tried to drive over a bridge when fast-moving water swept the vehicle off the bridge. The truck ended up hundreds of yards downstream and covered to the windshield in water.

The driver and a passenger got out and swam to a gravel bar. The driver was arrested for a revoked license.

The storm that began Wednesday dumped hail and heavy rain in parts of Missouri, causing several waterways to rise.

This story was originally published March 27, 2015 at 11:56 AM with the headline "Two forced to swim to safety after flash flood in Missouri."