Ford honored a US Marine Corps Sergeant with a brand new 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor R following a serious crash on an interstate in Virginia.
Per Detroit Free Press, Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a 26-year-old retired marine, received the unit as a replacement to his relatively new Ford F-150 Raptor, where a speeding 2017 Nissan Murano rear-ended him and his wife at 75 mph. The driver of the Nissan crossover suffered minor injuries and was charged with reckless driving.
Vargas-Andrews shared the story on his Instagram, crediting the truck with saving his life, to which Ford noticed and reached out to him.
The retired Marine was even invited to the Dearborn Truck plant, where the full-size pickup truck is produced. During his stay, he spent some time with employees, including executive chair Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford, and CEO Jim Farley.
