Kyle Doan reassured his mother from the back seat of her SUV after it was carried away by floodwater and pinned against a tree. Moments later, he was swept away. The search for the five-year-old continues three days later.
abc.net.au/news/boy-told-mother-be-calm-before-being-swept-away-in-floodwater/101850734Lindsy Doan didn't think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her five-year-old son to school.
"He definitely capitalised on it," his mother said. "He loves making everyone laugh. He wanted to make everyone smile. He loves to please people."As vacation came to an end, Kyle was excited to return to kindergarten on Monday at Lillian Larsen Elementary School, his mother said. It was the first day he was going to be allowed to play without restrictions after recovering from a broken leg that required three surgeries and he was looking forward to seeing his friends.
The Doan family drove the same route on Sunday to a truck stop on Highway 101, splashing through the waters without incident.When Ms Doan approached on Monday in light rain, there were no road closures and she didn't think it looked any different from the day before. "We use the term, 'Turn around, don't drown,'" Mr Jalbert said. "With this tragedy, when the responders got to the scene, the water was over the vehicle. Obviously, that kind of energy is going to cause a bad situation."Mr Jalbert said someone trapped in a car taking on water should get out of if they can and get on the roof, if possible.
After Ms Doan's car came to a rest against the trees it began taking on water, so she decided to abandon it. The windows wouldn't go down, but she was able to open her door and hug a tree. With the current pinning the rear door closed, she told Kyle to leave his belongings and climb into the front seat.She was able to grab his hand but her grip was tenuous and the current swept Kyle around the other side of the tree.
After he spotted Lindsy Doan struggling to stay afloat, Mr Collins noticed another body floating in the middle of the creek and thought it looked lifeless. So he focused on Ms Doan, who was closer to shore.
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