The hunt in on for the driver. They are asking anyone with dash cam video or photos to come forward to help them identify the driver of the 18-wheeler.
SAN ANTONIO — Terror on the expressway as a San Antonio couple says they are lucky to be alive after an 18-wheeler hit them, and then drove away.
The crash caused their vehicle to flip over multiple times, sending them to the hospital.
Trinity Jones says she and her boyfriend, Fernando Quinones, were on their way to the movies when they were hit by the big rig.
The couple is now left trying to find the driver who was behind the wheel..
“Scariest situation of my entire life,” said Jones.
Jones recalls the horrific crash she and her boyfriend were involved in on Monday night.
The crash happened around 8:50 p.m., along I-35 near Olympia Parkway in Selma.
Jones says she gets nervous driving next to semi-trucks, so she sped up to pass one. That’s when she says the 18-wheeler clipped their wheel.
“That’s when our car immediately turned into his grill, and so I look over and I see the grill of this truck in my face, and I blacked out,” said Jones.
Jones says the semi dragged them down the highway, eventually causing their vehicle to flip over multiple times.
“All I remember is rolling and tossing around a lot. Somehow, I woke up, we were upside down. My boyfriend in the passenger seat, he’s freaking out, he’s like, ‘we’re gonna be okay, it’s okay, we’re okay,'” said Jones.
To escape the wreckage, the couple says they had to crawl out of the back of the car.
“Once we came to and realized what had happened, we were so discombobulated. We didn’t realize what was going on, and we look around, and we don’t see a truck anywhere,” said Jones.
Jones says thankfully people stopped to help. Jones suffered a neck and knee injury, while Quinones suffered cuts and an ankle injury.
“Please wear your seat belt. We would not be here if we did not wear our seat belts,” said Jones.
Even though she was injured, Jones says she’s blessed to be alive.
“I go back and forth with emotions. Being angry at the driver, to being thankful that I’m still here and that we are both safe, and that we can even tell this story today,” said Jones.
Now the hunt is on for the driver.
Jones and Quinones say all they can remember is that the 18-wheeler had a red cab and was hauling a white trailer.
The couple is now making a plea to any witnesses to come forward, with dash cam video or photos, to help them identify the driver.
“We need a license plate number and we also need any make and model, any information that we can on this vehicle because they need to be held responsible for their actions.”
If you were a witness or have any information that can help, Jones and Quinones identify the driver of the semi-truck. You can reach them on Facebook by clicking here.