Christmas Eve ‘tragedy’ leaves high school coach dead, his daughter missing
An Oklahoma basketball coach and father of four was found dead on Christmas Eve after his family’s car was swept away by raging Texas floods and his 8-year-old daughter remains missing.
Will Robinson, a high school coach from Durant, Oklahoma, was driving their SUV with his wife and four children Tuesday morning when the vehicle veered off the road and got stuck in a car in Shepard, Texas. man’s drainage ditch and was swept away by strong currents.
All six family members were trapped inside, according to the Sherman Police Department. Robinson died and four other family members were rescued. The family’s 8-year-old daughter has not yet been found.
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Beloved high school coach and father Will Robinson found dead after Christmas Eve tragedy (Facebook/Will Robinson)
The search for the little girl, which spanned seven miles of the creek, was in its third day as of Wednesday, authorities said, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott approved state search and rescue teams to help find the girl. girl.
“We are shifting our focus within the county to target some possible locations that we have not yet focused on,” the Sherman Police Department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. He added, “Our search will continue until dark today and then We will begin the search again before daybreak.
Sherman Police Lt. Samuel Boyle told KXII News 12 that the cause of Tuesday’s accident “could have been related to the large amount of standing water and aquaplaning, which is a very dangerous situation.” They are actually governed by the flow of water and the speed of descent.
“It’s a tragedy, it really is,” he added.
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On Christmas Eve, high school basketball coach Will Robinson was found dead after flooding destroyed his family’s SUV. (Facebook)
“This is so devastating and to happen on Christmas Eve, it’s unbearable,” Robinson’s cousin posted on Facebook on Wednesday. “Will was one of the good guys – a devoted husband and father, a A beloved basketball coach and a great human being… Please keep the entire Robinson family in your thoughts and prayers.”
Police said a number of local and state agencies, including Texas Task Force 2, are working together on the search.
Sherman Police continued, “During a crisis like this, we are fortunate to serve a community that is eager to help in any way they can. We had dozens of first responders involved in this search, many of whom were Extensive training in searching in hazardous conditions.
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Will Robinson and his family pictured before tragic accident on Christmas Eve (Facebook/Will Robinson)
The Sherman Police Department asks anyone with important information about this case to call the non-emergency number 903-892-7290.
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“Please drive very carefully,” Boyle told local Texas media, sending a message to all drivers in wet or flooded conditions.
“Even if you think your vehicle can get through some large standing water, consider taking an alternative route because once you hit standing water you really lose control of your vehicle.”
