Va. first responders rescue flood victims from vehicles

Virginia State Police, along with Halifax County response teams, saved motorists trapped near their vehicles due to overnight flooding

July 12, 2025 08:00 AM

By Sam Mostow
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police troopers, along with search and rescue teams, engaged in multiple water rescue operations overnight in Halifax County.

At 11:53 p.m. Tuesday, state troopers, search and rescue teams and Halifax County deputies located two vehicles in flood waters along North Fork Church Road. One driver was able to exit his vehicle and walk to land, while the other required a search and rescue team. Neither driver sustained injuries.

At 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, rescuers responded to a vehicle in flood waters in the 3000 block of Kingwoods Road. The two occupants did not suffer injuries after first responders rescued them from the roof of the vehicle.

Two people were rescued from the roof of a truck stuck in high water on Kingwoods Road in Halifax County.

State police, South Boston police, Halifax County rescue crews, and members of the Virginia Volunteer Fire Department assisted in operations.

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