A California woman survived a crash on a Kentucky highway — and then was killed while trying to save her dog after the pup ran into traffic.
Morabia Siddhi Suresh was in the passenger seat when the car she was traveling in hydroplaned down I-75 in Rockcastle County and hit a concrete wall, State Trooper Scottie Pennington told The Post.
The driver and Suresh, 33, didn’t sustain any major injuries in the June 8 crash, Pennington said.
But as Suresh got out of the car and opened the back door to check on her dog, the pooch escaped and ran straight onto the busy roadway — prompting the panicked owner to chase after it.
As she tried to save her beloved pet, Caleb Valentine, 25, of London, Kentucky, hit both Suresh and the canine with his Chevrolet Malibu, authorities said.
Suresh was rushed to the hospital and later succumbed to her injuries. Her dog was also killed.
Valentine is not facing any charges related to the incident as of Saturday afternoon, Pennington said.
The investigation is ongoing, and police do not believe there were any drugs or alcohol involved in either collision.
Suresh was a Fremont-based physical therapist and an avid dog lover.
She was the director of rehabilitation at Rockport Administrative Services, a company that oversees more than 70 nursing homes, according to her LinkedIn.
In both her LinkedIn and Facebook profile pictures, Suresh is smiling while holding her dog Penelope.
Pennington said the dog that was killed was a Goldendoodle, but it is unclear if Penelope, who Suresh endearingly called “Penny” and appears to be the same breed, was the pet involved in the fatal incident.
To celebrate Penelope’s fourth birthday, Suresh donated to a charity in India called The Voice of Stray Dogs, which helps feed animals in need, in February 2025.
“Siddhi, a huge dog lover, absolutely adores Penny and calls her ‘the happiest accident of her life,’” the organization wrote at the time.
“She cannot imagine life any other way. To share this joyous occasion with our babies at VOSD, Siddhi has sponsored a meal in Penny’s honour.”
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