A child and his father went missing Thursday night as flood waters swept their vehicle away in Barstow.

The incident occurred as a tropical storm brought heavy rain, flooding and debris flows to parts of the High Desert and San Bernardino Mountains.

The storm flooded streets, roads and washes in Apple Valley, Barstow, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley and other parts of the Mojave Desert.

Car Swept Away

Just after sunset, Alfredo Renteria recorded a video of rushing flood waters sweeping a white car away near Main Street and Lenwood Road, near the Mojave River.

The brake lights of the vehicle appear to illuminate just as the car disappears into the water.

Police would later identify Brandon Padilla Aguilera, 26 and his son, Xavier Padilla Aguilera, 2, as the occupants separated from each othe

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