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SHERWOOD, Ark. – The death toll from recent severe weather in Arkansas has risen after a man was found dead.

Officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said the search began after the Sherwood Police Department requested the PCSO’s help with a missing person investigation around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Several agencies assisted in the search, including the Sherwood Fire Department and the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management.

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Around 9 a.m. on Monday, PCSO officials said OEM notified them of a submerged vehicle near Rixie Road.

When they arrived, crews were able to find the vehicle on the west side of Rixie Road and recover the victim, identifying him as 50-year-old Edward Crane Scott.

PCSO officials said this is an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.

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This has brought the death toll from severe weather up to two after authorities said a 5-year-old was killed by a falling tree on Saturday.

Authorities report that 13 people were injured as a result of the storms in Arkansas.

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