A DPS trooper critically injured during January's icy weather is sharing the story of the accident that nearly killed him.
Trooper Curtis Putz was investigating a crash in Navarro County in January when another car slid on the icy highway, causing a terrifying chain of events.The 42-year-old husband and father has been inside Baylor Scott & White in Dallas ever since he was rushed here by ambulance on Jan. 31.Curtis was run over by his own SUV while investigating a crash on I-45 in Navarro County.It was icy that day and another car skidded into his cruiser, which in turn, ran over him.
Curtis still needs help getting up because he can't put any weight on his right leg. He's also undergoing skin grafts. Curtis is determined to get strong and get back to his family, which also includes a 6-year-old son. He says he's got a great team of doctors, nurses and physical therapists who he knows will help get him there.
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