Toddler Missing After Car Gets Swept Away by Floodwaters. Family Is ‘Worried Sick’ as Search Continues
Xavier Padilla, 2, has disappeared after his family’s vehicle got swept up in floodwaters in Barstow, Calif., on the evening of Sept. 18, relatives said
Xavier’s dad, Brandon Padilla, was later rescued and taken to a hospital
The boy, who has autism, celebrated his birthday earlier this week, family members said
Relatives of a 2-year-old boy are desperately searching for him after he went missing when his family’s car was caught in floodwaters in Barstow, Calif.
According to family members, Brandon Padilla was driving with his toddler son on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 18. While trying to cross a flooded area of a road on Main Street, Padilla’s vehicle got swept up in the waters, Fox affiliate KTTV, CW affiliate KTLA, ABC affiliate KABC and Victor Valley News reported.
