He wasn’t missing it even if it meant spending five hours to walk nearly 30 miles.
A dad is being praised for his unthinkable trek to make his daughter’s wedding as flood waters continued to rise in the southeastern part of the U.S. last week.
Drive From South Carolina To Tennessee Takes Disastrous Turn
David Jones was only expecting to drive two hours from Boiling Springs, South Carolina to attend his daughter Elizabeth’s wedding the following day in Johnson City, Tennessee. But WJHL reports that Jones barely made it across the Tennessee state line before learning he would need to make other plans.
The effects of Hurricane Helene were being felt in the area as it swept north through portions of the Carolinas and across a small portion of Tennessee. The TV station said it was around 2 a.m. when Jones was told by state police that the interstate he was driving on along with other nearby roads were “impassible.”
Jones had already driven seven hours at this point in order to make his daughter’s wedding at 11 a.m. He told People that he pleaded with a state police commander to let him through, but was informed bridges were out and driving was no longer an option.
One Long, Muddy Walk Down The Aisle
At this point, Jones had two options – head back home or try to make it to Johnson City on foot in the dark. The marathon runner chose the latter…