VON ORMY, Texas — A Fort Worth couple is grateful for the safe return of their two dogs, which got out after the 18-wheeler truck they were riding inside overturned.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said nobody was seriously hurt in the crash, but it shut down traffic in the northbound lanes of I-35 at 1604 in southwest Bexar County. It happened around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday in Von Ormy. Transguide traffic cameras showed the truck overturned in the median, and crews were working to clear the road and remove the truck.
Marcus Mooney said he was driving on I-35 when a blowout cuased him to hit the guard rail, and roll his truck over.
"I remember something over my head moving it and there were like three or four guys asking if I was ok and helping me out of the truck through the windshield," said Mooney.
Two dogs that were inside the truck got loose when the crash occurred. Both dogs are Texas healers.
"We all laughingly call them his ride or die dogs meaning they go everywhere coast to coast north to south they have been from Vermont to L.A," said Mooney.
After the accident, Marcus didn't want to get into the ambulance—he wanted to look for his dogs and not knowing where they were was excrutiating for him.
"To not know whether they are injured or need medical services whether they need to see a vet it's been a really rough night," said Mooney.
Again, the dogs were found safe as of Wednesday morning. Mooney provided a photo of the pups safe and sound:
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