Two Wright County Poll Workers Drowned

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Two poll workers in Wright County drowned during flash flooding early Tuesday morning.

The Highway Patrol says the married couple from Manes were swept away by flood waters from Beaver Creek on Highway “H” around 4:30 AM.

The Patrol says their bodies were recovered around 8:45 AM.

The Wright County Clerk’s Office says the couple was on their way to work at the polls.

They are not releasing their names out of respect and privacy for the family.