There are multiple updates I’ve found on the driver of that red Chevy truck that spun around in a tornado then drove away. As a refresher here’s the original video:
Omg… just going thru my video. This is a story about a red truck and a tornado…. I CANNOT believe they drove away like that. #txwx #tornado
Posted by Photojournalist Brian Emfinger on Monday, March 21, 2022
The driver of that truck is a 16 year old Austin high school student! Riley Leon says he had gone to a job interview at a Whataburger and was heading home when he missed a turn or two. When he finally found a place to make a U-turn is when the tornado hit and spun him around.
The mystery driver of a red pickup truck caught on camera being thrown around in a tornado has been identified as a...
Posted by FOX 7 Austin on Wednesday, March 23, 2022
He also did not go to the hospital afterwards because his family doesn’t have medical insurance. Originally it was reported that he only had a few scratches on his arm. However, since some internal injuries don’t show any signs for a few hours or days, he later started feeling pains all over. Its reported he has a fractured back. There is a GoFundMe set up to help with his medical bills.
Riley Leon did not go to the hospital after the incident because the family does not have health insurance. The GoFundMe page was created to help with medical expenses.
Posted by FOX 7 Austin on Friday, March 25, 2022
And as a final bit of good news, Riley got the job he applied for, and the family is getting a new truck to boot!
AWESOME UPDATE: Riley Leon, the 16-year-old that drove his red truck through a Texas tornado, got the job he was driving...
Posted by FOX 7 Austin on Thursday, March 24, 2022
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