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Illinois Tow Operator Struck by Vehicle Receives Serious Injuries
A tow operator was seriously injured on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of I-55 in Gardner, Ill. According to state police, Operator Ryan McGrail was assisting a motorist when he and his tow truck were hit by a 2009 Nissan Altima. He was taken to Morris Hospital and later airlifted…
Read MoreTesla Receives Patent for Tow Eye Bumper Assembly for Class 8
A patent for an assembly of two tow eye hooks on the front bumper of its Class 8 truck has been awarded to Tesla. The design appears to be incorporated into the vehicle frame. See the full article here.
Read MoreFlorida Man Charged in Virginia Tow Operator Hit-And-Run
A Florida man has been charged with a felony count of hit-and-run and reckless driving resulting from an April 20 crash that critically injured a tow operator in Henrico County, Va. The operator was assisting a disabled RV on the shoulder of the northbound lane of I-95 when a vehicle driven by Robert Lee Longnecker,…
Read MoreDetroit Police Towing Operator Assists Motorist in Overturned Car
A Detroit Police Towing operator took action on April 9 when she came upon an overturned car that had been in involved in a traffic incident moments earlier on Davison Freeway. On her way to tow call, Erin Reed saw a person in the vehicle and stopped her tow truck to assist. The Michigan State…
Read MoreMemorial Procession Honors Mississippi Tow Operator
A memorial procession honored Mississippi tow operator Mike Buffington, who was killed in a traffic crash April 25 in Pearl, Miss. The Mississippi Towing Association organized the event, in which tow operators from around the state lined city streets with tow trucks and drove to the funeral home where the service was held. A report…
Read MoreOne in Custody in Miami Tow Truck Driver Shooting
A man is in custody of Miami-Dade police who say he is associated with the vehicle in which a suspect or suspects shot at a tow truck driver and his assistant early Friday, April 26, in northwest Miami-Dade. Police are still searching for a stolen Infinity Q50 that was repossessed prior to the shooting. See…
Read MoreLess Screen Time
I’m sure by now a lot of you have heard about the new recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) with regard to new screen time limits for young kids. When I first heard about the recommendations I thought it was about how much time kids stared at screens, but it has more to do with spending…
Read More2019 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) announced that it has selected the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame Class of 2019. John Coupland (Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom), Michael Cherry (Land O’Lakes, Fla.), Jamie Davis (Hope, British Columbia, Canada), George Kuntz (Bismarck, N.D.), Glenn Landau (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Quinn Piening…
Read MoreSTEEP Dispatch Training Program
Are your dispatchers making you money? That’s the question Mike Porter, CEO of Speed’s Enterprises in Portland, Oregon, asked himself years ago after overhearing a dispatcher suggest another towing company when Speed’s was busy. “I really evaluated what role dispatchers should play in a towing company and decided they should be sales people as well…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Truck Association Auction Truck
Jerr-Dan Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK), in conjunction with Worldwide Equipment Sales, has donated a new 2018 Dodge Ram (chassis) with a CHP-approved Jerr-Dan MPL-NG aluminum body to the California Tow Truck Association (CTTA). The new tow truck will be auctioned at the CTTA Industry Leaders & Awards Night dinner on May 10. The funds raised…
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