THE RAINS AND FLOODING RESULT IN THE DEATH OF TWO PEOPLE IN A FLOODED ARROYO IN SILVER CITY. POLICE THERE GOT A CALL FROM RELATIVES OF ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE, SAYING THEY HADN’T HEARD FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBER, 57 YEAR OLD LAURA ORTEGA, AND SHE HADN’T SHOWN UP FOR WORK.
IT WAS ABOUT 8AM WITH OFFICERS FOUND 47 YEAR OLD JAMES MORALES IN THE ARROYO AND PULLED HIM OUT. IT TOOK A FEW MORE HOURS BEFORE THEY FOUND AND RETRIEVED ORTEGA’S BODY FROM THE ARROYO. POLICE THINK THE TWO DROVE INTO FAST MOVING WATER AT 19TH STREET AND THE ARROYO AFTER ATTENDING A CONCERT.
