Raw video: 'Dragon' crash survivor says final goodbyes

 

What would your last words be to your loved ones? In touching videos taken on his cellphone, Kevin Diepenbrock, 41, originally from Greenville, Texas, says his final goodbyes to his family after he and another motorcyclist crashed on a stretch of U.S. Highway 129 known as "The Dragon" on Oct. 15, 2016, and tumbled down a rocky embankment. Diepenbrock, who suffered two punctured lungs, 17 breaks in 12 ribs, and multiple spinal fractures, was found more than 24 hours after the crash. The other motorcyclist, Phillip Polito, 29, of Perryville, Mo., died. (Video courtesy of Kevin Diepenbrock) STORY: http://bit.ly/2dIh8di What's it like to ride the dragon?: https://youtu.be/1AsKX6R9KYY Discover the stories that matter most to you. Support local journalism. Subscribe for full digital access to knoxnews.com: https://knoxne.ws/2WJRKqo We’re the voice of East Tennessee, from the Smoky Mountains to the Cumberland Plateau. Since 1886, we’ve been reporting on what matters to folks around here, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to the University of Tennessee Vols to Dolly Parton. Stay up to date on local news in East Tennessee by following knoxnews on social media: Twitter: @knoxnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knoxnews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knoxvillephoto/ And for UT sports: Twitter: @GoVolsXtra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoVolsXtra/