Dallas tow truck driver left wheelchair bound after hit-and-run crash while on the job

The Brief

  • Dallas police continue searching for a hit-and-run driver that seriously hurt a tow truck driver on Dec. 29.
  • 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.
  • Rodriguez is now bound to a wheelchair. He says it will take several months to fully recover and walk again.
  • Police obtained Rodriguez’s dashcam video. They have not released any info on a possible suspect or vehicle.

DALLAS A Dallas tow truck driver is out of the hospital weeks after a hit-and-run driver struck him while he was on the job. Police still have not found the driver.

The backstory:

Just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 29, Jesus Rodriguez was sent to a routine call on 635 near the Midway exit. He was loading up a vehicle when he saw headlights veer into the shoulder.

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