Garciela Leyva had a message of gratitude for the Marine veteran who died saving her life and her son’s life after a crash on I-30 near downtown Dallas.
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the tow truck driver believed to have caused a crash that led to the death of a Marine veteran.
Donald Collins, 25, died helping a mother and her son on the side of a Dallas interstate last week. On Sunday, for the first time, NBC 5 heard from the woman he saved. From her hospital bed, Graciela Leyva had a message of gratitude for the man who save her life. Through a translator, she sent her condolences to the family of Donald Collins.
Her list of injuries is lengthy and the road to recovery won’t be easy. Family friend Alexandrea Prieto spoke to NBC 5 outside of the hospital where Leyva and her son, 16-year-old Juan Carlos, are recovering. She said both mother and son have fractured and broken bones, and staples throughout their bodies.Last week, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident on I-30 near downtown Dallas.
After hitting the van, the red tow truck fled the scene. Collins stopped and got out of his vehicle to help when another vehicle crashed into them.
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