Body of Missing 20-Year-Old Driver Found After His Car Was Swept Off the Road by Floodwaters

Authorities announced they have recovered the body of a 20-year-old man who called for help after his vehicle got caught in heavy floodwaters in Medina County, Texas.

The Medina County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that dispatchers received a call on the evening of Monday, Nov. 4 "from an individual" who was "trapped in their vehicle that had been swept off the roadway in high water."

Authorities said that when they found the car, there was nobody inside.

In a later update, authorities shared that after searching the area, the young man's body was discovered on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

“The 20-year-old young man has unfortunately lost his life to this tragic event and Law Enforcement has been in contact with the family,” added police, who said they have not publicly identified the victim out of respect to his family.

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Speaking with CBS affiliate KENS, Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown said that they began searching for the man on the evening of Nov. 4, then continued the next morning with additional personnel.

After finding his vehicle, the search continued downstream, and the sheriff said that his body was eventually discovered five miles away from where they found his car.

“It's really a tough thing. You know, you never have the words to say to people," Brown said. "In times like that our hearts go out to the family."

ABC affiliate KSAT reported that some areas of Medina County had about 2 inches of rain on Nov. 4

PEOPLE reached out to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.