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Dallas police continue searching for a hit-and-run driver that seriously hurt a tow truck driver on Dec. 29.
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Jesus Rodriguez recalls being sent to a routine call on 635 near the Midway exit. When he saw a car veering into the shoulder, he tried to jump out of the way, but his legs did not clear.
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Rodriguez is now bound to a wheelchair. He says it will take several months to fully recover and walk again.
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Police obtained Rodriguez’s dashcam video. They have not released any info on a possible suspect or vehicle.
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Dallas police continue searching for a hit-and-run driver that seriously hurt a tow truck driver on Dec. 29.
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Jesus Rodriguez recalls being sent to a routine call on 635 near the Midway exit. When he saw a car veering into the shoulder, he tried to jump out of the way, but his legs did not clear.
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Rodriguez is now bound to a wheelchair. He says it will take several months to fully recover and walk again.
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Police obtained Rodriguez’s dashcam video. They have not released any info on a possible suspect or vehicle.
DallasWeeks after being injured by a hit-and-run driver while working, a Dallas tow truck driver is no longer in the hospital. The driver has not yet been located by the police.
The backstory
Jesus Rodriguez was dispatched to a routine incident on 635 close to the Midway exit just before 8 p.m. on December 29. He noticed headlights swerving onto the shoulder when he was loading a car.
“Once I saw the vehicle was not correcting itself, I belly flopped onto the back of the tow truck,” he said. “I got hit on my legs when my legs failed to pass. My legs thus absorbed the majority of the force.
The sound of the accident and a brief view of a dark-colored car without tail lights were captured on Rodriguez’s dash cam footage.
“I was just laying there, fending for myself in the moment, screaming for help,” said the man.
Rodriguez had a rod and screws in his legs and spent two weeks in the hospital.
He is currently dependent on his family for care and is confined to a wheelchair. He is typically the only source of income for his family.
Rodriguez is currently concentrating on the future rather than the past.
“Thank you. Thank you. “I am fortunate,” he remarked. “One day or another, I will get back in my truck.”
Next steps:
Rodriguez has a long path ahead of him. He estimates that two months will pass before he is able to stand, followed by six months of rehabilitation.
Dallas police acknowledge that they are still looking into the hit-and-run incident. Rodriguez’s dash cam footage is in their possession. The suspect and their car are being sought for by detectives.
The Dallas Police Department and an interview with the crash victim are the sources of the information in this article.
