Spencer man found dead in truck

A man was found dead inside his pickup truck Monday afternoon, after it had been stranded in flood waters, Monday.\nThe Monroe County Sheriff's Department received a call at about 3 p.m. from a passer-by that a pickup truck was in flood waters that covered a portion of Friendship Road in eastern Monroe County, Sgt. Ann Maxwell said. The pickup truck was about 150 feet out in the water, which would make the water level about chest high, Maxwell said. Ice had begun to form around the vehicle. When officers arrived they could see a male subject sitting upright in the vehicle. The Monroe County Dive Team was able to wade into the water to reach the truck. The man inside, who appeared to be deceased, was brought to shore by the team. The Monroe County coroner pronounced Charles Vaught, 80, of Spencer, Indiana dead at the scene at 4:12 p.m.\nVaught had been reported missing by his family members at about 9 p.m. Sunday night. Vaught's family were expecting him to return home at 4 p.m. that afternoon.\nThere was no evidence of anything that would indicate something other than a tragic accident, Maxwell said. The official cause of death is not known at this point. A more in-depth medical exam will be conducted Tuesday.