Teen who drove red truck in Texas tornado gets new ride, job

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The Texas teen who drove his truck through a tornado on his way home from a job interview at Whataburger earlier this week is now getting a new ride thanks to a North Texas car dealership. Oh, and he got the job.

The video of 16-year-old Riley Leon and his red truck has been circulating the internet ever since Monday. In it, the teen’s car flips on its side – carried by the tornado – and then flips back upright and he continues to drive it home to Manor, Texas.

In an interview with Fox 7, Leon said his truck was hauled away by the family’s insurance company.

“That truck helped me and my dad get to where we are now,” he added. “To see that it is gone brings a lot of tears to me.”

That’s where a Fort Worth Chevrolet dealership comes in.

“Chevrolet, together with Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet of Fort Worth, TX, are donating a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT All Star Edition in cherry red to Riley Leon and his family after he survived a powerful tornado while driving in his Silverado. We are thankful Riley is safe, commend his driving skills during a frightening situation, and our hearts are with other families in Texas that have been affected by these storms. To help aid the recovery efforts in Texas, Chevy Cares is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. Due to the quick action of the team at Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet, the new truck will be presented to Riley and his family on Saturday, March 26, at the dealership,” officials said in a statement released by the company.