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'My Family Is Gone': Woman Says Truck Hit Her and 4 Dogs, Leaving Service Dog and Companion Dead
The driver stayed on scene as emergency veterinarians treated the surviving dogs, and Roseville police have not said what caused the collision.
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, a truck struck Linda Sekany in Roseville while she walked her dogs at Firestone Drive and Glenwood Circle. The driver remained at the scene.
- Sekany was walking with her service dog Jersey Dugan and three other pets when a truck stopped at a stop sign. "The next thing I know, he pulled out and just ran over us," Sekany said.
- Jersey and breeder dog Dugan died; pet dog Lafter required hospitalization for pneumonia. Sekany was thrown 5 to 6 feet away during the collision, feeling hysterical while trying to comprehend what happened.
- Foster dog Karat remained unharmed, but Sekany said the loss of her dogs has left her feeling "trapped in her home." A GoFundMe page was established to support her.
- Roseville police are investigating the collision, though the department had not responded with details as of Tuesday. Sekany is a longtime volunteer with Canine Companions and Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue.
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