BANDERA COUNTY, Texas — A woman who called 911 while trapped inside a vehicle being carried downstream by floodwaters was found dead Monday after an extensive daylong search by emergency responders.

According to Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge, the incident began at approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 15, 2026, when the Bandera County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a woman reporting that her vehicle had been swept into a creek near Lower Mason Creek Road by rapidly rising floodwaters.

The caller told dispatchers she was trapped inside the vehicle as it floated downstream at a high rate of speed and was unable to escape.

Emergency communications personnel remained on the phone with the woman for several minutes while attempting to gather information and track her location.

Authorities said the call eventually disconnected, likely because water entered the vehicle. Before losing contact, dispatchers were able to use cellphone location technology to determine the caller's last known position.

Sheriff's deputies, firefighters and rescue personnel immediately launched a large-scale search operation.

Throughout the day, crews utilized swift-water rescue resources, drones and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter to search the flood-swollen creek and surrounding areas.

At approximately 4:30 p.m., search teams located the vehicle several miles downstream from where it had entered the water.

The vehicle was completely submerged.

Responders recovered the driver from inside the vehicle. Authorities said she died as a result of the incident.

The victim's identity has not yet been released pending notification of family members.

Sheriff Teitge thanked the numerous agencies and volunteers who participated in the search effort, including Bandera County first responders, the Center Point Fire Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety Air Unit and local community volunteers.

The incident occurred amid dangerous flooding conditions across portions of Bandera County, where authorities continue urging motorists to avoid driving through flooded roadways.

The investigation remains ongoing.