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Old Red
Legends aren’t born, they are built over time. So started the building process of a Cass County legend. It rolled off the assembly line in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1956. International Harvester, long known for building farm equipment, started building trucks in the early 1900s. Trucks designed to work — and work hard. Trucks designed…
Read MoreOne Tow Op Killed And One Injured
Tow op down – One tow op killed and one injured. Tow ops not identified. “A Pontiac hit the left side of the tow truck and the tow truck driver.” The second tow op fell from the flatbed after the collision. This makes 10th tow op down since the start of 2018. Statewide Towing Association Inc…
Read MoreFatality Identified As Daniel Coady, Who Worked For Coady’s Garage & Towing Service
Tow op down UPDATE – Fatality identified as Daniel Coady, 41, who worked for the family-owned firm Coady’s Garage & Towing Service, Lawrence, Mass. “Daniel Coady Jr. was a 25-year employee of Coady’s Towing,” company owner, Frank Coady, said in a statement. “He was a husband and father to his loving wife and sons. Our hearts…
Read MoreCustom DTU
On the road for LW’s Towing in Frisco, Texas, is this 2012 W900L Kenworth with a Holmes DTU detachable towing unit. The truck has an Eaton fuller RTLO 2018B transmission and a HERD Texas Edition bumper. Custom items include chrome toolboxes with LED lighting, LEDs throughout the truck, and light bar. The custom paint scheme…
Read MoreRiley
Meet, Riley, a one-year-old Doberman, and our newest employee here at Johnson Specialized Transportation Inc. in Burlington, N.J. Riley loves to greet our customers, run around our shop and go on tow calls with her “dad,” Russell Johnson Jr. Erica Johnson Johnson Specialized Transportation Inc. Johnson’s Truck Service Burlington, N.J. Editor’s Note: Johnson Specialized Transportation…
Read MoreA Fuel Tanker And Tow Truck Collided Thursday, Exploding In Fire
Tow op down – A fuel tanker and tow truck collided Thursday, exploding in fire. Per CHP, the tow truck is from Kilroys of Grass Valley. “Sadly, both drivers did not survive the accident and explosion per a CAL FIRE Battalion Chief on scene.” No names were released. California Tow Truck Association >> Link to source…
Read MoreHit-&-Run On Schuylkill Expressway Kills Tow Truck Driver
Tow op down – A K&S Towing and Recovery driver was hooking a vehicle to a flatbed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver near Philadelphia. “Tonight our family at K&S Towing and Recovery lost a good man, father, son, husband and brother in the line of duty. We want to express our sincerest gratitude to…
Read MoreAllan Humphries Shot And Killed In Virginia While On A Repo Call
Another tow op down – Last week Allan Humphries, 42, was shot and killed in Virginia while on a repo call. “We lost a family member and you just don’t expect it to happen.” River City Recovery Llc >> Link to source here <<
Read MoreThomas Tripp Hit By A Jeep Cherokee
Tow op down – Thomas Tripp, 41, was attending to a disabled vehicle when he was hit by a Jeep Cherokee driven by a suspected drunken driver now in county jail. Incident is under investigation. >> Link to source here <<
Read MoreHachi
Hachi is our two-year-old Akita at N & S Towing Inc., in Beltsville, Md. We recently adopted him from a rescue site and he gets along with our other female Akita, Yoshi. Hachi is a very affectionate and lovable dog. Every day he greets anyone who comes to our lot. We can’t imagine not having…
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