Body pulled from car after possibly swept off bridge in Mesquite, city officials say

Late Monday afternoon, fire-rescue crews were called to the Scyene Road Bridge at the East service road of Interstate 635.

MESQUITE, Texas — A body has been pulled from vehicle after flash flooding in Mesquite, according to officials.

Late Monday afternoon, fire-rescue crews were called to the Scyene Road Bridge at the East service road of Interstate 635. City officials say a car was discovered as the water receded.

Mesquite Fire-Rescue and police recovered the lone female occupant of the car. Her name has not been released at this time. 

Friends of the victim told WFAA that the woman was a mother of three. 

City officials told WFAA that the incident is under investigation and that more details will be provided as they become available.