Christin Coyne
November 4, 2011
Weatherford — A dog that went missing after a fatal wreck early Tuesday morning has been located and is expected to soon be reunited with his owner.
Diesel, a 2-year-old Dogo Argentino/American bulldog trained for feral hog hunting, ran off when his cage broke after being thrown from a pickup driven by Marshall Bryant, who had just purchased two new dogs for his hog hunting guide business.
Bryant had just turned onto southbound Farm-to-Market Road 3325 when his vehicle was struck head on by a PT Cruiser driven by 21-year-old Justin Lawrence that drifted into his lane.
Lawrence, a 2008 graduate of Azle High School, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bryant, who was transported to the hospital with a broken foot, was unable to stop the dog.
An animal control officer at the Weatherford animal shelter contacted the Democrat Thursday after a dog was brought in that matched a picture and description of Diesel published in the newspaper Thursday.
The dog was reported picked up in the county, according to the officer.
Bryant said Thursday afternoon that the dog is his.
DPS confirmed Thursday that the fatal wreck occurred shortly after a high speed pursuit involving Lawrence was terminated.
The PT Cruiser was clocked speeding at a fairly high rate of speed on Interstate 20 when the pursuit began, Trooper Gary Rozzell said.
The pursuit continued approximately a mile and a half to two miles down F.M. 3325 before the trooper terminated the pursuit in an attempt to distance himself from the driver so the driver would slow down, Rozzell said.
About four miles after the pursuit was terminated, the trooper came over the hill and saw the crash, according to Rozzell.
The trooper’s sergeant confirmed it by reviewing the video, Rozzell said.
A memorial service for Lawrence has been planned for 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, at Lighthouse Church at 6409 F.M. 730 South in Azle.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Justin Lawrence Memorial Fund set up in the name of Jodi Lawrence Corbell at Prosperity Bank, 608 Boyd Road in Azle.
Source: http://weatherforddemocrat.com/local/x471032256/Survivor-reunited-with-dog
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