A woman and child listed as missing have been found dead in a vehicle that flipped off the road into a mountain creek, according to investigators in North Carolina. Their identities were being withheld until deputies can notify their family, the Avery County Sheriff’s Office said.

The search for a missing mother and her child has come to a tragic end after the two were discovered deceased inside a vehicle on Tuesday.

A missing Avery County woman and child were found dead Tuesday after their vehicle crashed into a creek, investigators said. The Avery County Sheriff's Office received a tip about the missing people on Monday,