The Brief
- A North Texas couple and their two dogs escaped without serious injury after a hit-and-run crash flipped their truck on Highway 121 in Grapevine.
- Several drivers and an off-duty paramedic stopped at the scene to help rescue the couple and pull their loose dogs out of traffic.
- Grapevine police are searching for the driver of a red SUV who allegedly caused two separate hit-and-run crashes in the area before fleeing.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – A North Texas couple is thanking the rescuers who came to their aid after their vehicle flipped on highway 121 in Grapevine.
They say the driver who hit them did not stick around, but other drivers did and helped get them and their two dogs to safety.
How the Grapevine Highway 121 crash happened
What we know:
When you see photos of the car, it’s incredible that no one was hurt, including the two dogs in the backseat. This photo captured the picturesque end of a wonderful family gathering at Lake Grapevine.
It was around 9:30 pm when Makenzie Koch and Kyle Bettencourt were driving back to their home in Weatherford. Their two golden retrievers, River and Riggins, were in the backseat as they were approaching the split off of Highway 360 and Highway 121.
Bettencourt says the next thing he knew his white Ford truck slammed into the median and rolled upside down in a grass area off the highway.
Good Samaritans and off-duty paramedics save family pets
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