Dad walks 30 miles to escort daughter down the aisle: "Any dad would do the same."

Despite the 30 miles of storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene, a South Carolina father made it to his daughter's wedding on time to walk her down the aisle.

David Jones journeyed from South Carolina to Tennessee to attend his daughter Elizabeth's wedding in Johnson City, and he shared his harrowing, unexpected journey on "Fox & Friends."

"On Thursday, Ainsley Earhardt spoke with Jones about their experience weathering the storm in South Carolina. Jones shared that he headed up the road, and his wife planned to follow him on Saturday if the roads were clear. Since they had no cell service or Internet, they were unaware of the extent of the destruction caused by the storm."

Unfortunately, due to flooding and storm damage, Jones' car journey, which was originally supposed to take two hours, ended up taking seven hours, and he had to spend an additional five and a half hours on foot.

While traveling on Interstate 26, Jones was diverted multiple times until he crossed the state line into Tennessee at around 2 a.m.

As he entered Tennessee, traffic came to a halt, and the ramp was filled with vehicles, with state troopers positioned along the road.

The officer informed him that the roads were impassable due to being washed out, signifying the end of the road.

Jones stated, "After driving for seven hours, I was only 30 miles from home when the state troopers informed me that the bridges were washed out and I couldn't proceed any further. I inquired about alternative routes, but they said the same thing. When I asked about walking, they responded, 'No, sir, we're not allowing anyone out... you'll have to spend the night in your car.'"

If Jones wanted to arrive on time, he had to act when the troopers left the scene.

"I decided to do what any other dad would do in this situation," he said. "I grabbed my backpack and some essentials, including a windbreaker and my cell phone light, and set off."

To enhance safety and visibility, he picked up a reflector pole from the roadside and held it up to alert passing cars.

A motorist, whom Jones recognized from a past job, gave him a ride the last eight miles to his destination while on his journey.

""I wore plan B clothes at the wedding and it worked out just fine. In total, I was able to hitch hike for 10 miles and walk, climb, and crawl for 17 miles," Jones said."

Despite the challenges posed by the severe weather following the storm, Jones stated that all the guests who planned to attend the wedding were able to do so.

Jones stated that the wedding was small and most attendees were local. However, there were some guests from the north. Despite this, they faced no significant issues. Unfortunately, they did not have access to cell phones or the internet, which made it challenging to navigate the event.

"Things proceeded. She got married under candlelight," he said. "The church lacked electricity."

Planet Chronicle' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.