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Body Recovered in Lloyd Creek After iPhone Crash Alert in Campbell County

Authorities say the site was far from the phone's alert location.

Overview

  • Campbell County police responded around 8 p.m. Friday to an iPhone crash-detection alert and a missing-person report in the Melbourne area.
  • Multiple agencies conducted an overnight search, with crews such as the Boone County Water Rescue Team involved.
  • As teams prepared to expand operations Saturday morning, they were notified a vehicle and the missing person had been found in Lloyd Creek.
  • The vehicle was discovered upside down in a shallow section of the creek, a significant distance from the original alert point.
  • The Campbell County Coroner responded, with identification and next-of-kin notification pending as the investigation continues.