Man dead, woman missing after flood waters sweep them from bridge in Charlotte County

Courtesy of VSP

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

A man's body has been recovered. Authorities are still searching for the woman who was swept away. 

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ORIGINAL STORY 

Two people are missing Friday morning after they were swept away from a bridge.

State police say it happened at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Charlotte County.

Deputies say the three people were swept away from a bridge along Mt. Harmony Road. 

A 17-year-old boy was safely rescued. 

Search efforts by the Virginia State Police Swift Water Rescue Team and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office are ongoing for the two other people in the vehicle.