Icy highways left a North Texas couple and hundreds of others stranded for hours during a winter storm on I-20.
Rick Donoghue thought the drive home from a vacation in Florida would be an easy one. He knew there was some winter weather, but he didn’t know how quickly conditions would go from bad to a complete standstill.
“We came to a stop and put it in park,” Rick Donoghue of Lewisville said. “Then that's where it just began. I mean, literally nothing happened for a solid eight hours.”“My wife had started having anxiety,” Donoghue said. “People around us were having anxiety. People were wondering what was going on. There was no information. It really got kind of scary once it got dark.”“There were probably two or 300 people, I guess, trapped on the highway,” Donoghue said. “We didn't see anybody driving around, passing out water, checking on the elderly, the cold, or anybody.” On other parts of the interstate, that was happening. Louisiana State Troopers conducted welfare checks, delivering donated supplies, and escorting motorists off the interstate to gas stations or shelters.“Once the traffic started moving, it just kind of started moving,” Donoghue said.“But reflecting on it, everyone always tells you be prepared, have warm blankets and water and food when you're going on a trip, and you never think it can happen to you, but it happened to us and I would have never thought it would happen to us,” Donoghue said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Doctors, hospital officials urge winter safety in North TexasLocal doctors, hospital officials urge residents to take precautionary measures when participating in winter activities. Here are a few ways to ensure safety.
Read more »
Three Young Brothers Tragically Die After Falling Through Icy Pond in TexasThree young brothers, all under the age of 10, tragically lost their lives after falling through an icy pond near Bonham, Texas. Emergency responders and neighbors attempted rescue efforts, but the boys succumbed to their injuries. The community mourns this heartbreaking loss.
Read more »
Three Brothers Tragically Drown in Icy Pond During Texas Winter StormThree young brothers in Bonham, Texas, died after falling into an icy pond during a severe winter storm. The children, ages 6, 8, and 9, were trying to help their youngest brother who had initially fallen in. The mother and a neighbor attempted to rescue the children but were unable to save them. The community is mourning the loss and offering support to the family.
Read more »
‘They were just screaming': Texas mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pondA mother describes the tragic moment three of her sons fell through an icy pond, despite her efforts to save them.
Read more »
Second teen confirmed dead in North Texas sledding accidentThe girl in critical condition after Sunday's sledding accident died. The investigation is ongoing.
Read more »
Texas AG probes North Texas school district over Islamic Games eventTexas AG Ken Paxton is demanding information from Grapevine-Colleyville and Cypress-Fairbanks ISDs as part of an investigation into Islamic Games of North...
Read more »