A father of six was killed by a hit-and-run driver while celebrating his upcoming birthday and his fifth anniversary with his wife.
Dustin Dorcz, who had children between the ages of 6 and 18, was traveling with his wife Lindsey Dorcz from their hometown of Lufkin when he was struck by a car on the shoulder of eastbound I-10.
The horrific accident occurred during the early morning hours of September 15, and Lindsey was not with him at the time.
Lindsey said a witness told her “my husband was very close to the guardrail, away from the road.”
Houston police are still searching for the driver who killed Dustin, 35, adding that there is no official suspect or vehicle description. Khou 11 reported.
Father of six Dustin Dorcz is pictured with five of his children and his wife. His children range in age from 6 to 18.
Sergeant Dallas of the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division spoke to KHOU 11 the night of the fatal crash.
“We had a witness who stayed at the scene, but unfortunately the driver left,” he said.
Lindsey tearfully appealed to the driver to admit what he did and come to justice.
“If that person is watching this, maybe God can work on them and they can give my husband the justice he deserves and confess what has happened,” she said. “I’ve been on cloud nine for the past eight days without my husband.”
According to Dustin obituaryHe died just ten days before his 36th birthday, on September 25.
“Dustin loved grilling, doing wind therapy on his motorcycle, fishing, dancing, singing and was always the life of the party. But most of all, he loved his family. Dustin was a 100 percent family man. He had many good friends that he considered family as well,” his obituary read.
Dustin is pictured with his wife Lindsey, who begs the driver who killed him to “fess up.”
Dustin was considered a “jack of all trades” and the go-to guy for problems.
He was also considered a “handyman” and the go-to guy to fix things.
Dustin is survived by his wife, six children, his mother, his sister and his grandmother.
In 2023, 807 pedestrians were killed in car accidents across Texas.
“We’re going to find a solution because this shouldn’t happen, lives shouldn’t be lost. Think of my family that’s suffering right now… think of my children who don’t have their father,” Lindsey said.
Police said anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Crash and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
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