Robert Jerry Hiller was found dead in California on Christmas Day
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- Robert Jerry Hiller was found dead in his vehicle on Christmas Day after his family filed a missing persons report
- The Navy veteran had last been seen driving in Lancaster, Calif., on his way to visit friends on Dec. 24
- “His absence leaves a profound void in the lives of his family and friends,” said Hiller’s niece Mindy Mesec
A Navy veteran was found dead in his vehicle after being swept away by floodwater in California.
Robert Jerry Hiller, 68, was driving to meet his friends on Christmas Eve when his blue Toyota Yaris hatchback got caught in a storm along East Avenue I and 50th Street East in Lancaster, KTLA reported. Having not heard from him by Christmas Day, his family filed a missing persons report.
Air rescue crews located Hiller inside his partially submerged vehicle at around 9:45 a.m. local time. He was pronounced dead at the scene, KTLA reported, citing Los Angeles County deputies…