The couple, a 73-year-old woman and 70-year-old man, were driving in Wright County around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, when their vehicle was swept away in flash flood waters from Beaver Creek, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Flash flooding in Missouri has claimed five lives, including a couple who served as poll workers. Heavy rain fell over two days in parts of Missouri.

A married pair of poll workers drowned during flash flooding in Missouri while headed to an election site early Tuesday, authorities said.