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Texas couple, Kristen & Jared Huddleston were killed in a wrong-way crash over the weekend that police allege was caused by an intoxicated driver in Fort Worth, Texas.
On Dec. 3, the couple was heading west on I-30 when they took the Chisholm Trail Parkway exit and were hit by an eastbound car in the westbound lanes, a Fort Worth police.
Kristen & Jared Huddleston were both pronounced dead.
What we know about the Newlywed couple Kristen & Jared Huddleston
Kristen Huddleston’s father, Rafael Ortiz described her as a caring mom, dedicated Marine, and goal-setter.
The couple had moved to Texas to live closer to Ortiz and build a life together.
Ortiz, who has four adult children (including Kristen), said his hope was for all of them to live in the same state.
Kristen was the first to make the move to Texas.
“She had so many dreams, aspirations” Ortiz said.
The newlywed couple both had children and were both former Marines.
Ortiz said Kristen was a dedicated mother to her two daughters.
She was in school, working toward becoming a therapist and helping other former Marines make the transition to civilian life.
“That growing process was great to see, and it was snatched away,” Ortiz said. “It’s hard. It still doesn’t seem real. I just spoke to her four, five hours before.”
According to Ortiz, the couple was on their way home from attending a reunion with other fellow Marines on the night of the accident.
They never made it to the newly-built Crowley home the proud homeowners moved into last month.
“The excitement of seeing her become that woman you always want your daughter to become… now knowing there’s no more hope for that… is just devastating,” Ortiz said. “You should never have to bury your children.”
