官员称，密苏里州两名投票工作人员在周二凌晨的特大洪水中死亡。
据报道，这一男一女是在他们的汽车被洪水冲离莱特县的一条高速公路后淹死的密苏里州高速公路巡逻队。据报道，事件发生在当地时间凌晨4点30分，地点在比弗溪附近。
州当局说，受害者是来自密苏里州马内斯的一名70岁的男子和一名73岁的女子，他们在当地时间上午8点45分左右被发现死亡。
根据莱特县办公室的说法，这对夫妇是该县的投票站工作人员。
“这对莱特县来说是一个可怕的损失，”莱特县书记Loni Pedersen在一份声明中说。“这对夫妇是很好的人，他们贡献时间为他们的社区服务。我们将深切怀念他们，怀念他们为我的办公室提供的服务。”
该办公室表示，出于隐私原因，不会公布他们的姓名。
当局称，由于比弗溪附近湍急的高水位，另外两辆车被冲离道路。州公路巡逻队说，三个人游到了岸边得以逃脱。
2 poll workers die after vehicle swept off highway in floodwaters: Officials
Two poll workers in Missouri died during extreme flooding early Tuesday, officials said.
The man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to theMissouri State Highway Patrol. The incident was reported around 4:30 a.m. local time near Beaver Creek.
The victims -- a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman from Manes, Missouri -- were found dead at approximately 8:45 a.m. local time, state authorities said.
The couple were poll workers in the county, according to the Wright County Clerk's Office.
"This is a terrible loss for Wright County," Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen said in a statement. "This couple were wonderful people who donated their time to serve their community. We will miss them dearly and the service they provided to my office."
The office said it is not releasing their names for privacy reasons.
Two other vehicles were swept off roads due to the swift, high water near Beaver Creek, authorities said. Three individuals were able to escape by swimming to the shore, the state highway patrol said.
