Mounds View native Jordan Boll had just watched the Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. He was walking back to his rental car with a few friends when he heard an engine revving in the distance.
The rest is a blur.
Minnesota Vikings fan Jordan Boll, 30, of Mounds View, seen Dec. 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, was leaving after the Vikings’ victory over the Dallas Cowboys that evening when he was hit by a truck in the parking lot. He fractured his spine, and local police are still looking for the driver. (Courtesy of Jordan Boll)
Boll, 30, was struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot. The vehicle immediately fled the scene. Arlington, Texas, police are investigating to determine the identity of the driver is ongoing.
“I kind of blacked out,” Boll said Thursday in an interview with the Pioneer Press. “I woke up to some random woman squeezing my hand, and they put me in the back of an ambulance.”
After being evaluated at a local hospital, doctors determined Boll suffered a fractured vertebrae in the incident. He was discharged and flew back to the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon and is staying with his parents as he recovers.
“Just getting out of bed is a chore,” he said. “They’re basically taking care of me until I can get back on my feet.”
Boll said he was wearing an Adrian Peterson Vikings jersey at the time.
According to FOX4 in Dallas, Arlington police said they took statements from several witnesses who described seeing a pickup being driven erratically in the parking lot before hitting Bell. Witnesses said the truck didn’t stop and exited the lot.
It’s unclear how long it will take Boll to get back to full strength. He said he’s scheduled to see a specialist this week. He’s He’s currently self employed and works mostly in snow removal during the winter and said he hopes to get back to work sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, a GoFundMe has been set up to help Boll with some of his medical expenses
“This is when I make most of my money,” he said. “I’m not making any money right now.”
If an arrest is made in the near future, Boll said he plans to press charges.
“I’m not the crying type, and I’ve been crying,” he said. “This is going to affect every part of my life. A good vacation turned into a nightmare in an instant. It really sucks.”
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