Taylor Hit & Run: Driver arrested in death of family dog
Driver arrested for deadly hit and run of family dog in Taylor
On Monday, Kayla Marcoux was walking her three-year-old Bernadoodle named Gilly near Holland Road between Goddard and Wick. During their walk, a truck turned onto the road in the wrong lane, hit them, and kept on going, with security cameras along the route picking the truck up.
TAYLOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A dog was run over by a hit-and-run driver, leaving the owners to watch their beloved member of the family die in front of them.
What they're saying:
On Monday, Kayla Marcoux was walking her three-year-old Bernadoodle named Gilly near Holland Road between Goddard and Wick.
During their walk, a truck turned onto the road in the wrong lane, hit them, and kept on going, with security cameras along the route picking the truck up.
"He was hit so hard that he flew out of his leash and harness. I just can’t get it out of my head," Marcoux said through tears. "I was just in shock. I felt like I wasn’t even in my body, and I was screaming."
Those screams were caught on home security footage after the truck barreled into them.
Then security cameras at a school a half mile away showed the driver pull up and pick up his daughter like nothing ever happened.
What's next:
The heartbroken couple learned Thursday that Taylor police were able to track down the driver using digital evidence and other clues left at the scene.
He is expected to be charged on Friday.
What you can do:
The couple set up a GoFundMe page to donate all proceeds to the Taylor Animal Shelter.