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Flooding this past weekend in Jefferson County resulted in the death of a Woodlawn woman.
Sheriff Jeff Bullard says 25-year-old Shelby Mitchell was recovered from her car on Sunday after the vehicle washed off a flooded road near her home early Saturday morning. Mitchell was the only person in the car.
She was a teacher at Woodlawn High School, but had been hired by the Mt. Vernon Grade School District for the coming academic year.
Sheriff Bullard says an autopsy is getting underway on Monday.
He says intense rainfall produces flooding in certain parts of the county and he urges drivers to turn around if they see water over a roadway.
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Rescue efforts stalled as first responders wait for waters to recede
Sheriff Jeff Bullard says 25-year old Shelby Mitchell s vehicle is believed to be submerged under floodwaters.
Dive teams are unable to enter the water due to continuing dangerous conditions.
Bullard tell News 3 Mitchell s family is near the scene along with divers from Franklin County Emergency Management Agency.
Woodlawn Fire department was first on the call, followed by MABAS 68 Sonar Team and the Benton Fire Dive team.
Using GPS, Mitchell s approximate location was determined, but dive teams are still on hold until conditions improve.
Friends and family tell News 3 the community is coming together for a prayer vigil tonight at the Woodlawn Grade School, where Mitchell a Woodlawn graduate was working towards a career in education. That started at 7 p.m.