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A sports radio broadcaster died when he came out of a stuck pickup truck and was blown away by an angry flashflood in Iowa, officials said.
The torrential storm hit Saturday night in the Midwest The rain fell in a few hours in Des Moines, causing dozens of rescues and evacuations, according to authorities.
One of the relief calls involved people stuck in a van on a flooded street in Des Moines around 8:50 pm. local time, according to the police.
PHOTO: jeffjaeger2 shared a video on Twitter showing the flood situation at his home in Johnston, Iowa, June 30, 2018. (jeffjaeger2) [19659008] More
"When the officers responded, it was reported that the occupants had left the van and that one person, a 66-year-old resident of Des Moines, had been washed away in the waters of the 39; flood ". Paul Parizek, of the Des Moines Police Department, said in a statement
that the body of the man had been found Sunday at 00:39, a few blocks from where the van had stalled. Larry Bruce Cotlar, a local radio broadcaster who hosted the weekly radio show "Cotlar and Company" on 1350 ESPN in Iowa. He was also the play-by-play announcer for the male basketball games of Drake University.
"All of us at 1350 ESPN and the Des Moines Radio group are devastated by the loss of our voice, our colleague and our friends, Larry Cotlar," the radio station said in a statement Sunday. Larry Cotlar is depicted in this undated photo provided by 1350 ESPN. (1350 ESPN) "class =" JsEnabled_Op (0) JsEnabled_Bg (n) Trsdu (.42s) Bgr (nr) Bgz (cv) StretchedBox W (100%) H (100%) ie-7_H (a) "itemprop =" url "style =" background-image: url (https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nY1jSbvEtZTtrD0muVQt7w–~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjA4O2g9NDAwO2lsPXBsYW5l/https://s.abcnews.com/images/US /larry-cotlar-ht-jt-180701_hpEmbed_23x15_608.jpg); "src =" https://s.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif "data-reactid =" 38 "/> 
PHOTO: Larry Cotlar is photographed in this undated photo provided by 1350 ESPN (1350 ESPN)
"Today Today, our thoughts are with his wife, Deb, and their son, Zach. There is absolutely no replacement Larry. He will be sadly missed and his family, friends and extended families in the sports and broadcasting communities will be greatly missed. "
Storms were still moving in parts of the Midwest on Sunday with possible additional flooding.
The powerful rainstorm overflowed the Des Moines River and flooded nearby roads. Pleasant Hill Police , Iowa, posted a short video on Facebook showing Mile Creek, which runs through the city dangerously and quickly – residents had to stay off the roads in the area until the next day. water decreases
Slow thunderstorms in the Midwest caused torrential rains in central Iowa on Saturday night, including 7.3 inches of rain in a few hours Monks
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Other storms are expected Sunday afternoon from Illinois to Michigan until Wisconsin, with destructive winds , strong hail and brief tornadoes. 4 inches of rain is possible from northern Iowa to Wisconsin, with any slow storm capable of bringing a flash flood.
PHOTO: @PFF_Matt shared this photo on Twitter on June 30, 2018, with the caption, "This other car was behind me. Several floating. (@PFF_Matt)
A.J. Mumm, director of Polk County Emergency Management, told ABC News that dozens of water rescues were carried out Saturday night after many flashing flood reports began around 7:30 pm. Mumm said rescuers saved several people trapped in vehicles by floodwater and had to evacuate a retirement home.
