A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday in Texas, where a woman lost her life while trying to rescue her dog on a highway, as reported by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the scene at around 1 a.m. following reports of a pedestrian on southbound I-35 at Royal Lane. According to authorities, the woman was walking her dog when the animal darted into traffic lanes. Despite her best efforts to save her pet, both the woman and her dog were struck and killed by oncoming vehicles. The driver involved in the accident stopped and is cooperating with the investigation. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Melanie Rachelle Dunahue. The southbound lanes of the interstate were temporarily closed but reopened by the morning rush hour.
