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South African Tow Operator Killed in Hit-and-Run
A South African tow operator was killed in a hit-and-run incident on May 25. The operator, who was not identified in a news story on the website Dispatch Live, was on the roadside in East London, South Africa when a light pickup truck struck him and fled the scene. The 38-year-old operator worked for Algoa…
Read MoreTruck Procession Planned for Fallen Michigan Tow Operator
Friends and colleagues of fallen Michigan tow operator Nader Chehadi are planning to honor him with a tow truck “light up the night” procession on May 29. Chehadi was killed in a crash on May 29 as he serviced a disabled school bus on I-94 in Pittsfield Township, Mich. See details about the procession in a…
Read MoreSold!
Understanding the concept of what it takes to run a 24/7/365 towing and recovery business is not easy for many people. The normal day-to-day business aspect is similar to other businesses — employees, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, etc., — but the difference is what else it takes to be in this industry. Towing companies…
Read MoreAAA Offer Tow-to-Go Program for Memorial Day Weekend
AAA will again be offering its Tow-to-Go safe ride program for the Memorial Day weekend as motorists prepare to hit the road. AAA says this long holiday weekend will see the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes dating back to 2000, trailing only the bar set in 2005. Overall,…
Read MoreKenworth To Offer Remote Diagnostics Option for Medium-Duty Trucks
Kenworth is adding the TruckTech+® Remote Diagnostics system as an option for its medium duty conventional trucks. Fleets and truck operators buying new Kenworth T270, T370, T440 and T470 models equipped with the 6.7-liter PACCAR PX-7 engine, 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 engine, or Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engine will be able to order Kenworth TruckTech+®…
Read MoreVest Wins the Vest
Tony Kroninger of Purpose Wrecker Sales in St. Louis, Mo. created a custom “Tow Lives Matter” vest and held a business card drawing for it at the Purpose Wrecker Sales booth during the Florida Tow Show in April. The winner? Vest Towing of Chillicothe, Ohio.
Read MoreInternational Towing Museum Honors Nation’s Military as a Blue Star Museum
The following is a press release from the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) proudly announces it is now designated a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to military members and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day,…
Read MoreProcession Honors Veteran Florida Towing Company Owner Harold Murphy Jr.
Well-known Florida towing company owner Harold Murphy Jr., 79, passed away May 17, 2019, at his home in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla. He was a United States marine, police officer and owner of Murphy’s Towing, which he started in 1980. He was a past president of the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida. Family and friends honored…
Read MoreTribute to Fallen Indiana Tow Operator
Family and friends of fallen towing operator Jerry Crawford gathered in Indianapolis, Ind., on May 22, to pay tribute to him with a balloon release and memorial ride. Crawford, 42, died May 17 when his motorcycle struck a tree that had fallen during a storm. Dozens of people riding in tow trucks and motorcycles participated…
Read MoreMissouri Towing Task Force
A bill creating a towing task force has been passed by the Missouri House of Representatives. The task force will address charges made by towing companies for nonconsensual heavy-duty towing and recovery services. The task force will make comprehensive recommendations on matters related to the investigation of overcharges made by towing companies in violation of the…
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