Chaya Grace Stillwaterlanz, 30, and Joaquin Saloma, 30, killed when struck by car while rescuing dog on highway near Lorenzo, Texas

Modified Date: 
Sat, 10/21/2017 - 10:42am
Accident Date: 
Friday, September 30, 2016

2 killed trying to rescue dog on highway

Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety say the vehicle the man and the woman had been driving in had gone off the road around 4:30 a.m. Friday near the town of Lorenzo.

The two occupants got out of their car to get their dog, which had gotten loose on the roadway.

UPDATED: DPS names two killed on US 62/82 near Lorenzo

The driver and passenger got out of the car and their dog ran off. They've been identified as Chaya Grace Stillwaterlanz, 30, of Oregon, and  Joaquin Saloma, 30, of Shallowater.

People Involved: 
Chaya Grace Stillwaterlanz
Joaquin Saloma
Velma Castillo Contreras

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